The joy of having your own rental car is that you can go where you want, when you want. Make the most of your freedom by discovering all that there is to do in Rostov. It’s just 40 miles away. Rostov Kremlin, Holy Trinity Monastery Varnickiy and Cathedral of the Assumption alone make the drive out worthwhile. The locals will also probably point you toward Sergiyev Posad, 40 miles away. If you only see one thing here, make sure it’s Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. (But we’d also recommend Refectory Church of St Sergius and Gefsimansky Chernigovsky Skit.)