Maramureș

A northern mountain region with well-preserved wooden churches and traditional villages, plus the distinctive Merry Cemetery and a forest narrow-gauge steam train.

Maramureș County lies in the far north of Romania, bordering Ukraine, with Baia Mare as its capital. The Maramureș region is known for its well-preserved rural traditions; several wooden churches with soaring spires are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and carved wooden gates are found everywhere. The Merry Cemetery in Săpânța is famous for its painted wooden crosses and humorous epitaphs, and in Vișeu de Sus a narrow-gauge steam train runs through the forest along the Vaser Valley. Summer and autumn are the best seasons to visit, and the Christmas and New Year folk traditions are also rich. The gateway is Baia Mare Airport, or you can travel via Cluj-Napoca.

Destinations

• Sighetu Marmației & Maramureș

Itineraries

• Romania Grand Circle Road Trip – Drive through the Southern Carpathians, Bucovina, Maramureș, and Transylvania to see all the major World Heritage Sites…
• Maramureș & Bucovina – Cross northern Romania from Cluj-Napoca to Iași, taking in wooden churches, a steam forest railway, and painted monaste…