With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Sergiyev Posad, 25 miles away, has to offer. Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Refectory Church of St Sergius and Gefsimansky Chernigovsky Skit alone justify the drive out here. Don’t forget about Klin either! Just 55 miles away, Tchaikovsky House Museum, Arkady Gaidar House Museum and Klin Podvorye, Christmas Tree Ornament Exhibit are non-negotiable stops here.