With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Ryazan, 25 miles away, has to offer. Church of the Transfiguration on Yar, Monument to Evpatiy Kolovrat and Ryazan Kremlin alone make the drive out worth it. Locals will also probably point you toward Kolomna, 25 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Monument to L Type Steam Locomotive. (But we’d also highly recommend Staro Golutvin Monastery and Kolomna Kremlin.)