For a true traditional experience, you must visit the beautiful Maramureș. With ancient fortresses, monasteries and plenty of fascinating natural reservations, the Maramureş area delights our eyes, making the time stop. For a holiday in this traditional land, we offer you 5 suggestions of dream destinations in Maramureș.

Cimitirul Vesel from Săpânța village

Known all over the world for its different atmosphere, Cimitirul Vesel from Săpânța village became the main tourist attraction in Maramureş, being visited annually both by Romanians and by foreigners. The cemetery is dating back to 1935. It has about 800 crosses painted in the famous Săpânța blue and other vibrant colors by the skillful painter, sculptor and poet Stan Ion Pătraş and continued by his disciple. The unique character of the crosses is given by the humorous verses showing the life of the people that were buried or the reason of their death.

Entrance fee: 5 lei

Photo fee: 5 lei

Video fee: 10 lei

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Cimitirul Vesel - Sapanta

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The Maramureș Village Museum from Sighetu Marmației

The rural areas from Maramureș enjoy stunning sights and traditions that have been carefully preserved over the years, managing to break the time barrier and send you to another world. These beautiful moments were captured in The Maramureș Village Museum, which delights the visitors with houses and rustic farms where the Maramureș rural architecture can be observed. With a stretch of 14 hectares, the museum comprises 34 houses and other specific village features dating back to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Entrance fee: 4 lei

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The Maramureș Village Museum

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The Blue Lake from Baia Sprie

The tourists that passes through Maramureș have to stop and admire one of the most beautiful natural attractions. The Blue Lake, that is located a few kilometers from Baia Sprie, is the only one in the world that changes its color according to the season, being influenced by a lot of meteorological factors. If you want to visit it in the summer, it will delight you with dark green or emerald shades. Its color changes in the spring, becoming blue and dark green or brown in the autumn.

Accommodation:

  • Pensiunea Verde – Price: approx. 100 - 120 lei/day for a matrimonial room

  • Casa Olarului – Price: approx. 140 - 150 lei/day for a matrimonial room

  • Hotel Secret Garden – Price: approx. 248 lei/day for a matrimonial room with breakfast included

 

The Blue Lake

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Bârsana Monastery from Bârsana

The Maramureş area is famous for its wooden monasteries that have been preserved with holiness over time. Situated on the Iza Valley, Bârsana Monastery forms a fairytale landscape since the 18th century. Considered one of the most beautiful monasteries in Romania, the monastery is the perfect place for an escape from the daily tension and also for anyone who wants to come into a spiritual peace.

Accommodation: We recommend you to stay in Sighetu Marmației, which is located about 20 km away.

 

Bârsana Monastery

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Cheile Lăpușului from Târgu Lăpuș

For rafting lovers, but especially for those who like to spend time in nature, Cheile Lăpușului is the perfect place. Situated between Răzoare and Remetea Chioarului, the gorge comprises a series of waterfalls and caves that delight you with their rustic atmosphere. The place encourages you to taste the beauty of the nature and the rural architecture of the local houses.

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Cheile Lăpușului

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For a complete experience in the story of Maramureş, we recommend you a walk in time with Mocăniţa train from Vișeu de Sus. The world's last steam railway offers to the tourists the possibility of a rustic experience every day. The price of a trip varies depending on the period, from 40 lei to 100 lei.
 

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