If you have a little extra time and you’re happy to travel 55 miles, take a look at Ostashkov. This popular place offers up lots of things to keep you busy. Among the first stops you make here should be Nilov Monastery, Monument to Partisans and Ostashkov Local History Museum. The locals are also likely to point you toward Velikiye Luki, 60 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Velikie Luki Municipal Drama Theater. (But we’re also big fans of Velikiye Luki Fortress and Memorial House of Academician I.M. Vinogradov.)