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by potempkin

From Sighet there are a numbwer of options in terms of things to do, some in the town its self the others out in the surrounding country side. You will want to visit th local political prison museum in Sighet and maybe the house of Ellie Wiesel. In the surounding countryside there are many picturesque villages which abound with local culture, you will want to visit the famous wooden churches, a Tuica still, traditional washing machine and of course just wander around a local village.To the north of the town is the merry cemtary,here poples lives and deaths are recorded colourfuly on their head stones. Beyond this there are many local dance and music festivals mostly on Sundays, these are very colourful and reflect the local diversity of culture.

Merry Cemetery

by tim76

Most travellers won't put a cemetery high on their wish list, but the Merry Cemetery (Cimitir Vessel) in Săpânţa is the exception to the rule. Since the 1960s Stan Ioan Pătraş and his apprentices made hundreds of blue headstones, each with a portrait of the deceased and a limerick. As a foreigner it's impossible to understand the inscriptions (although there should be a book with translations), but the carvings speak volumes. Most of the times the profession of the deceased is depicted, other times it's just a portrait and one even shows the accident that killed a child. All the blue headstones give the cemetery an atmosphere of its own and it's really worthwhile to spend some time there, trying to decipher the carvings. Săpânţa is also one of the few places in Romania where you will actually find a lot of handicraft stalls, proof of the increasing...

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Bârsana Monastery

by tim76

Most of this monastery was built in the 1990s, after Romania's transition to democracy. It's a vast complex with a church, a spired entry gate and several gazebos and lodgings. At 56 m, the spire of the church is one of the highest wooden buildings in the world.The lay-out is spacious with lawns and flowers everywhere. It's a great place to visit if you want to see how wood is still used today to make beautiful buildings in Maramureş.

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Sapanta Church

by Neit

According to the strange guard that was there, Sapanta Church would be the largest wood church in Europe. In that moment it was under reconstruction already. But one could appreciatte its magnificience.

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The Merry Cemetery

by Neit

In Sapanta, a part from its church, you can visit an extrange cemetery with an extrange name: " The Merry Cemetery". The crosses of the tombstones are made of wood, painted in blue, with draws that represent the life of the departed and inscriptions that are telling something abot her/him. The crosses were started in 1934 by Stan Patras, an expert carpenter, and they continue in the actuality. The cemetery is generally good neat, but it has some alcoves that would need some more gardening.

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Barsana Monastery

by Neit

All the Monastery of Barsana seems like an elves world picture, or at least is like I see it. The beautous constructions, mixed with the landscape and the perfect gardens converts the complex in something magic.When you enter to the Monastery, if you want to take some photo or video you will have to pay a little price.

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An excursion around the mountain

by Neit

The mountains that are sorrounding Botiza are fascinating. The water is all around due to the humidity of the zone and the roads to climb the mountain are sorrounded by dark and misterious woods. In the way you will find beauteous brown horses that will look to you if you take them a photo.

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Botiza

by Neit

Is a little town where almost all the houses are of wood. They are sourrended by an abundant vegetation, and all mixed converts Botiza in a tale place. Every house has something very special, that is a wood door that in some cases is artistically decorated.Besides, only a few of the town roads are asphalted, something that transmit you the sensation that you are very far away from the grey civilization.

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Wander around

by Neit

When you move through Maramures you do not see very much poverty in its towns. Of course you can see households in better or worse conditions, and you will find some houses that are practically in ruin. But I had the sensation that the conditions of some towns were similar to some rural spanish towns. Probably they have less comodities but it seems that they have sufficient to live. To observe this, and to know much about the people of Maramures it is essential to wander around a town in a work day to see how people live to the street. Many weavers go out her houses, and sit in the banks each construction has to work there. There are always groups of people talking in the middle of the streets, and the sparse pubs that you see in the way are plenty of people.

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Merry Cemetery

by sieffron

The collection of grave markers gives visitors to the cemetery a good idea of everyday life in Sapanta. Sheperds, carpenters, and seamstresses lie amongst farmers, hunters, and even drunks. The "Merry Cemetery" is integral to the maintenance of traditional lifestyles in Sapanta as past inhabitants are colorfully honored and remembered.

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Q:  Im sorry to ask this, but I have to make sure because people are telling me different things? Is the nearest crossing Solotvino... 

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A: Unfortunately, at this time there is no border crossing at all between Romania and Ukraine in Maramures county. The bridge between Sighet and Solotvino has been closed... 

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