With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy everything that Ivanovo, 35 miles away, has to offer. Explore the area starting with Arcady Severny Monument, Ivanovsky Museum of Printed Cotton and Palekh Art Museum Gallery. The locals will also likely point you toward Kostroma, 45 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Fire Tower. (But we’re also huge fans of Ivan Susanin Monument and Kostroma Regional Planetarium.)