With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy all that Rostov, 40 miles away, has to offer. Rostov Kremlin, Holy Trinity Monastery Varnickiy and Cathedral of the Assumption alone make the drive out worthwhile. Don’t forget about Sergiyev Posad either! Just 40 miles away, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Refectory Church of St Sergius and Gefsimansky Chernigovsky Skit are must-sees here.