If you’re searching for day-trip inspiration, we’ve got a couple of tips. Sitting 30 miles away, Rostov is worth hopping in the car for. Soak up the sights beginning with Rostov Kremlin, Holy Trinity Monastery Varnickiy and Cathedral of the Assumption. Locals are also likely to point you toward Ivanovo, 35 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Arcady Severny Monument. (But we’re also huge fans of Ivanovsky Museum of Printed Cotton and Palekh Art Museum Gallery.)