With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore everything that Kolomna, 50 miles away, has to offer. Monument to L Type Steam Locomotive, Staro Golutvin Monastery and Kolomna Kremlin alone make the drive out worthwhile. Don’t skip Tula either! Just 55 miles away, Tula Kremlin, Tula Museum of Samovars and Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate of Leo Tolstoy are non-negotiable stops here.