With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Novocherkassk, 30 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Don Theatre of Drama and Comedy V.F. Komissarzhevskaya, Novocherkassk Museum of the History of Don Cossacks and Ascension Cathedral. Taganrog is another popular option. It’s 35 miles away and boasts an array of fun things to see and do. Chekhov House Museum, Taganrog Museum of Local Lore and Chekhov Literature Museum are just the start.