If you have a spare day or two and you don’t mind traveling 20 miles, check out Cheboksary. This lively place offers a world of things to see and do. See the best sights starting with Monument of Mother, Chuvash National Museum and Museum of V.I. Chapaev. Located 40 miles away, Yoshkar-Ola is another popular tourist destination. If you drop by, be sure to check out Museum of the History of the Gulag, Sapaev Mari State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Mari El National Shketan Drama Theater.