With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore everything that Naberezhnye Chelny, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Musy Dzhalilya Park, Museum of Ecology and Nature Protection and Dolphinarium Naberezhnye Chelny. Situated 30 miles away, Yelabuga is another popular destination. If you visit, be sure to check out Devil’s Ancient Settlement, Nadezhda Durova Estate Museum and N. A. Durova’s Memorial Estate.