If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Situated 20 miles away, Cheboksary is worth hopping in the car for. Monument of Mother, Chuvash National Museum and Museum of V.I. Chapaev alone justify the drive. Yoshkar-Ola is another wonderful option. It’s 25 miles away and home to a range of interesting things to do. Museum of the History of the Gulag, Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater are just the start.