With some terrific road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Kostroma, 55 miles away, has to offer. Fire Tower, Ivan Susanin Monument and Kostroma Regional Planetarium alone make the drive out worth it. Don’t skip Ivanovo either! Just 55 miles away, Arcady Severny Monument, Ivanovsky Museum of Printed Cotton and Palekh Art Museum Gallery are essential stops here.