With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Chekhov, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be Museum in Memory of 1941-1945, Lopasnya Zachatyevskoye Manor House and Museum and Chekhov Town Theater. Tula is another terrific option. It’s 45 miles away and offers an array of awesome things to see and do. Tula Kremlin, Tula Museum of Samovars and Yasnaya Polyana Museum-Estate of Leo Tolstoy are just the start.