Maramures Guided Tour
- 6–7 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Maramures is the region where ancient traditions, the folk costumes and old art are preserved like nowhere else in Romania. The wooden churches are true folk art masterpieces. You will visit 2 of the best world heritage wooden churches. The carved wooden gates have been the symbol of Maramures for a long time and you will see them on Iza Valley and Mara Valley. You will see also handicrafts men and the famous Merry Cemetery from Sapanta. The tour will help you to understand better the history and the culture in Maramures.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Merry Cemetery
- Desesti church
- Budesti church
Itinerary
The wooden church from Desesti was built in 1770 and the painting inside the church is very well preserved.
The church from Budesti was built in 1643 and is one of largest wooden church built in Maramures.
In Sarbi you can visit a distillery for making "horinca" a traditional fruit brandy and a water mill which grinds the corn using rocks and water power.
One of the most popular site in Maramures, Barsana Monastery has 14 buildings and was built in traditional architecture.
In Barsana you will visit handicrafts men - carving wood.
Merry Cemetery have about 800 crosses and each grave is marked with a beautifully carved wooden cross, painted in blue and with a poem saying something about the life of the decesed.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Pensiunea Casa Muntean Guided Tours Maramures
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Total time is more or less 7 hours. The rest is driving between sites, pick up and dropping back.
How it compares in Sighetu Marmației
- Its from-price is 50% below the median of the 7 experiences we list in Sighetu Marmației.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 7.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sighetu Marmației
Sighetu Marmației is a border town in Maramureș, northern Romania, on the Tisa river, near wooden churches, folk villages and a famous painted cemetery.
Sighetu Marmației lies on the Tisa river, which marks the border with Ukraine, in the northern Romanian region of Maramureș. The Maramureș Village Museum shows wooden houses, churches and farm buildings from villages across the region, and a memorial museum in a former prison records the victims of communism. The Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel was born in the town, and his family home is a small museum.
