With some awesome day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Rostov, 40 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Rostov Kremlin, Holy Trinity Monastery Varnickiy and Cathedral of the Assumption. Sergiyev Posad is another wonderful option. It’s 40 miles away and boasts an array of intriguing things to see and do. Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Refectory Church of St Sergius and Gefsimansky Chernigovsky Skit are just the start.