If you’re looking for day-trip inspiration, we’ve got a couple of suggestions. Located 30 miles away, Kazan is worth getting in the car for. Kazan Kremlin should be high up on your list here. Kazan Arena and Kul Sharif Mosque are terrific attractions too. Locals will also likely point you toward Yoshkar-Ola, 45 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, make sure it’s Museum of the History of the Gulag. (But we’re also big fans of Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater.)