With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Vyborg, 30 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Vyborg Castle, Red Square and Lenin’s House Museum. Don’t skip St. Petersburg either! Just 50 miles away, Mariinsky Theatre, C-189 Submarine Museum and Yusupov Palace are must-sees here.