If your trip to Elista is all sorted out but your travel itinerary is a bit on the empty side, let us give you a few hints and tips.Plan a stop at Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni. It's one attraction you'll usually find on most travelers' to-do lists. Kalmyk National Basangov Musical Drama and Comedy Theater and Kalmykia State Art Gallery are also a stone's throw away and worth taking the time to see.