If you’re after day-trip inspiration, we can help out. Located 25 miles away, Cherepovets is worth hopping in the car for. Letter O Monument, Russian National Theater and Sheksna Lomonosov Beach alone justify the drive. Locals will also probably point you toward Vologda, 50 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Actor’s House Art Reprise Cabaret Theater. (But we’re also huge fans of Samarin’s House Museum and Vologda Kremlin.)