What to do in Maramureş

Activities, attractions and tours

View from Biserica de lemn din Ieud Deal, wooden church completed in the seventeenth century. "We came to understand that the locals’ zest for life and love for nature are fuelled by a strong connection to the spiritual world. Spirituality is of utmost importance to the people of Maramureş and the many wooden churches situated all over this region stand as evidence to this end. There are many special churches and they are all beautiful in their own way, but the one in Ieud is exquisite. We arrived on a calm summer’s evening and we were greeted by the smell of handmade soap and by the smiles on the villagers’ faces. The hill on which the church stands has in itself a feel of ‘solemn’, which turns into humbleness before the impressive frescoes. We decided to climb the old and squeaky wooden stairs leading to the church’s tower and the view revealed the surrounding hills framing the village – a small Eden, undisturbed and dateless! This place breathes history through all of its pores, as we were standing in the exact spot where the first document written in Romanian – ‘The Ieud Codex’ (1391) – was found. I wondered - doesn’t this add a feel of ‘majesty’ to it all?"
Endless rolling hills in Maramures!
Traditional Maramures Cabin.
Swaying hay.
Stacking Hay in Breb, Maramures, Romania. #green
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Merry Cemetery

Enjoy a stop at Merry Cemetery, a landmark worth seeing in Săpînţa. Wander the parks or discover the area's mountain views.

Merry Cemetery

Saint Stephen Tower

Learn about the local history of Baia Mare when you take a trip to Saint Stephen Tower. Take in the museums and mountain views in the area.

Saint Stephen Tower

Firiza Reservoir Lake

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Firiza Reservoir Lake during your travels in Baia Mare. Discover the area's mountain views and churches.

Firiza Reservoir Lake

Vijniter Klaus Synagogue

Vijniter Klaus Synagogue is just one of the places to see in Sighetu Marmatiei, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Make time to visit the churches and monuments while you're in the area.

Vijniter Klaus Synagogue

Baia Mare Ethnography and Folk Art Museum

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Baia Mare Ethnography and Folk Art Museum during your travels in Baia Mare. Take in the museums and mountain views in the area.

Baia Mare Ethnography and Folk Art Museum

Telescaun Suior

You can take time to visit Telescaun Suior during your travels to Baia-Sprie. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Telescaun Suior

Telescaun Mogosa

You can take time to visit Telescaun Mogosa during your travels to Baia-Sprie. Discover the mountain views while you're in the area.

Telescaun Mogosa

Casa Iancu de Hunedoara

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Casa Iancu de Hunedoara in Baia Mare. Discover the area's mountain views and monuments.

Casa Iancu de Hunedoara

Village Museum

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Village Museum in Sighetu Marmatiei. Discover the area's countryside and churches.

Village Museum

 

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Day trip destinations from Maramureş

Panorama view of Romanian town Baia Mare

Baia Mare

Sun setting over the Carpathians. I dined with shepherds for this experience: http://www.alwayswanderlust.com/dining-with-shepherds-in-the-carpathians/

Ocna Sugatag

Maramures Village Museum in Sighetu Marmatiei in Romania

Sighetu Marmatiei

Alt. 1400 m, perfect road and beautiful scenery. Prislop Pass in the north of Romania, crossing Rodna Mountains. You can stop in Borsa for a night or two and explore the mountains around the resort or even use the chairlift that takes you near a very beautiful waterfall - Cascada Cailor.

Borsa

'This stillness is a big part of the Maramureş lifestyle; being able to experience it actually means understanding a way of life that has been passed on from one generation to the next and these people’s take on life is as surprising as their take on death. The best place for us to experience that was Săpânţa, a small yet cozy village close to the Ukrainian border. What makes the inhabitants of Maramureş so special, in the end? Well, for starters, they even have a cemetery making a fool of… death. Yes, death. Stepping into the Merry Cemetery made it clear. This cemetery has mainly started as the creation of sculptor Stan Ioan Pătraş, whose legacy endured after his death, with artists who continued his beautiful work, using the same vibrant blue – the Săpânţa blue, together with other vivid colors to illustrate the resilience of the miracle of life before the big end. There are important scenes from the lives of those buried here painted on over 800 tombstones. And if this isn’t impressive enough, there are epitaphs underneath each painting summarizing the life of the deceased or depicting the circumstances of the passing, with traditional Romanian motifs found in each epitaph.' #blue #colorful

Săpînţa

View from Biserica de lemn din Ieud Deal, wooden church completed in the seventeenth century. "We came to understand that the locals’ zest for life and love for nature are fuelled by a strong connection to the spiritual world. Spirituality is of utmost importance to the people of Maramureş and the many wooden churches situated all over this region stand as evidence to this end. There are many special churches and they are all beautiful in their own way, but the one in Ieud is exquisite. We arrived on a calm summer’s evening and we were greeted by the smell of handmade soap and by the smiles on the villagers’ faces. The hill on which the church stands has in itself a feel of ‘solemn’, which turns into humbleness before the impressive frescoes. We decided to climb the old and squeaky wooden stairs leading to the church’s tower and the view revealed the surrounding hills framing the village – a small Eden, undisturbed and dateless! This place breathes history through all of its pores, as we were standing in the exact spot where the first document written in Romanian – ‘The Ieud Codex’ (1391) – was found. I wondered - doesn’t this add a feel of ‘majesty’ to it all?"

Ieud

Ukraine. Old Solotvyno. Fisherman's House at sunset. –£–∫—Ä–∞–∏–Ω–∞. –°—Ç–∞—Ä—ã–π –°–æ–ª–æ—Ç–≤–∏–Ω. –î–æ–º–∏–∫ —Ä—ã–±–∞–∫–∞ –Ω–∞ –∑–∞–∫–∞—Ç–µ

Solotvyno

Sun setting over the Carpathians. I dined with shepherds for this experience: http://www.alwayswanderlust.com/dining-with-shepherds-in-the-carpathians/

Breb