With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore everything that Kaluga, 25 miles away, has to offer. Soak up the sights beginning with Kaluga XXI Century, Tsiolkovsky State Museum of Cosmonautics History and Tsiolkovsky Memorial House Museum. Situated 40 miles away, Serpukhov is another popular choice. If you stop by, be sure to check out Serpukhov Music and Drama Theatre, Vysotsky Monastery and Church of All Saints.