Maramures: 2 Days in Rural Romania

Day 1 Cluj - Surdești - Săpânța - Barsana - Viseu de Sus

1. 1

   Surdesti Wooden Church

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   On the first day, we will drive over the Carpathian Mountains to arrive in the region of Maramures. Here, we visit the tallest wooden church in Surdesti, before visiting a popular artist from the area.

2. 2

   Merry Cemetery

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   In the afternoon we will visit the Merry Cemetery in Săpânța, which comprises over 300 tombstones with paintings cheerfully depicting scenes from the lives of the deceased.

3. 3

   Barsana Monastery

   1 hour

   We visit a new wooden monastery in Barsana. The impressive komplex was built in the 1990s, but carries on the traditional motifs with the naive interior paintings being a surprise.

Day 2 Viseu de Sus - Steam Train - Bogdan Vodă - Sacel - Cluj-Napoca

1. 1

   2 hours Admission ticket included

   On the second day we will embark on a breathtaking tour on a steam train, travelling along the secluded, meandering Vaser Valley.

2. 2

   2 hours

   In the afternoon you will visit the beautiful wooden church of Bogdan Voda, before we drive back to Cluj.

3. 3

   Sacel

   1 hour

   We visit a traditional pottery maker in Sacel, learning about the trade but also of the tradition running back a couple of generations in this family.