If you’re searching for a day-trip destination, we’ve got some suggestions. Sitting 30 miles away, Cheboksary is worth jumping in the car for. Monument of Mother, Chuvash National Museum and Museum of V.I. Chapaev alone justify the drive. Yoshkar-Ola is another great option. It’s 50 miles away and home to a range of intriguing things to see and do. Museum of the History of the Gulag, Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater are just the start.