With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Belgorod, 40 miles away, has to offer. City Mall Belgorod should be at the top of your to-do list here. Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord and Cathedral Square are also not to be missed. Locals will also probably point you toward Kursk, 50 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Museum of the Battle of Kursk. (But we’re also huge fans of Kursk State Regional Museum of Archaeology and Kursk Museum of Local Lore.)