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Maramureș County

Wooden churches and traditions

A northern county in historical Maramureș, with wooden churches, the Mocănița and Baia Mare.

Places to see here

Pietrosu Rodnei - Peak

Pietrosu Rodnei - Peak

Wind at altitude, panoramic views, the air thin and clean. The bigger sky above the tree line.

Borșa - Cailor Waterfall

Borșa - Cailor Waterfall

Spray on your face, the constant white noise of falling water, the cold air it generates around itself.

Vadu Izei - Agritourism Village

Vadu Izei - Agritourism Village

Vadu Izei is the best-known agritourism village in Maramureș, with traditional guesthouses, authentic food an…

Sighetu Marmației - Elie Wiesel House

Sighetu Marmației - Elie Wiesel House

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Sighetu Marmației - Memorial to the Victims

Sighetu Marmației - Memorial to the Victims

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Ieud - The Oldest Wooden Church

Ieud - The Oldest Wooden Church

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Peri Monastery - Săpânța

Peri Monastery - Săpânța

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Vișeu de Sus - Vaser Valley

Vișeu de Sus - Vaser Valley

The Vaser Valley, crossed by the Mocănița steam train, is one of the last wild valleys in Europe, with no acc…

Hill of the Cross - Sighetu Marmației

Sighetu Marmației, the cultural capital of Maramureș, is home to the notorious communist prison, now the Memo…

Maramureș Steam Train

Maramureș Steam Train

Mocănița is one of the last steam locomotives in Europe running on a regular route, covering 44 km through th…

Bârsana Monastery

Bârsana Monastery

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Baia Mare - County Museum

Baia Mare - County Museum

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Baia Mare - St Stephen's Tower

Baia Mare - St Stephen's Tower

Stone-cold corridors, narrow windows, the weight of centuries under every arch. The kind of place where the s…

Rozavlea - Wooden Church

Rozavlea - Wooden Church

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Strâmtura - Isolated Village

Strâmtura - Isolated Village

Strâmtura is one of the most isolated and authentic villages in Maramureș, with wooden houses, carved gates a…

Coștiui - Salt Mine

Coștiui - Salt Mine

Cold air, drip of water, the strange quiet of underground. The kind of place that makes you whisper without m…

Ocna Șugatag - Salt Baths

Ocna Șugatag - Salt Baths

Ocna Șugatag, a spa resort at 550 m altitude with salt lakes and therapeutic mud, is the traditional place of…

Dragomirești - Museum Village

Dragomirești - Museum Village

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Moisei - Martyrs' Monument

Moisei - Martyrs' Monument

Quiet halls, curated objects, the smell of old wood and paper. Time slowed down by design.

Lake Iezer Pietrosu

Lake Iezer Pietrosu

Cool air at altitude, water that mirrors the sky, the smell of pine on the shore. The kind of stillness that …

Botiza - Village and Dyeing Workshop

Botiza - Village and Dyeing Workshop

Botiza is an isolated village with impressive traditional houses and an active community of artisans. Worksho…

Câmpulung la Tisa

Câmpulung la Tisa

Câmpulung la Tisa is a village of rare authenticity on the banks of the Tisa, on the border with Ukraine. Fol…

Plopiș - UNESCO Church

Plopiș - UNESCO Church

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

Șurdești - The Tallest Spire

Șurdești - The Tallest Spire

Beeswax candles, the faint scent of incense, the distant chant from inside. Quiet courtyards walled against t…

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