If you have a little extra time and you’re happy to travel 40 miles, take a look at Rostov. This place offers up plenty of things to keep you busy. See the sights starting with Rostov Kremlin, Holy Trinity Monastery Varnickiy and Cathedral of the Assumption. Don’t skip Kostroma either! Just 40 miles away, Fire Tower, Ivan Susanin Monument and Kostroma Regional Planetarium are non-negotiable stops here.