With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up all that Tula, 35 miles away, has to offer. Tula Kremlin ought to be at the top of your to-do list here. Tula Museum of Samovars and Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate of Leo Tolstoy are interesting attractions too. Kolomna is another terrific option. It’s 40 miles away and offers tons of intriguing things to see and do. Monument to L Type Steam Locomotive, Staro Golutvin Monastery and Kolomna Kremlin are only the start.