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Things to do in Maramureș

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Sightlore has 15 places to explore in Maramureș, and 12 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Maramureș's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Ieud Hill Church

    Ieud Hill Church

    The Ieud Hill Church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Ieud Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

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    Maramureș Village Museum

    Maramureș Village Museum

    Open-air museum in Sighetu Marmației, opened in 1981, bringing together houses typical of the Maramureș region.

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    Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple in Bârsana

    Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple in Bârsana

    The Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is part of the wooden churches of Maramureș World Heritage Site, and is located in Bârsana Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

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    Merry Cemetery

    Merry Cemetery

    The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Read its story →
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    Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Șurdești village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

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    Bârsana Monastery

    Bârsana Monastery

    Orthodox nunnery in Bârsana, Maramureș, 22 km south-east of Sighetu Marmației, built in 1993.

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    Church of the Holy Archangels, Rogoz

    Church of the Holy Archangels, Rogoz

    The Church of the Holy Archangels is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș in Romania listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1999. The structure is in the village of Rogoz in the Lăpuș River valley, within the mountainous area of northern Transylvania.

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    Budești Josani church

    Budești Josani church

    The church of Saint Nicholas in Budești Josani ("Lower Budești") in the village of Budeşti in the region of Maramureș, Cosău valley in Romania is representative of the characteristic wooden churches of Maramureș with double eaves.

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    Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance

    Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance

    The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance in Romania consists of the Sighet Museum (often confused with the Memorial), located in the city of Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County, and the International Centre for Studies into Communism, located in Bucharest.

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    Wooden church in Desești, Maramureș

    Wooden church in Desești, Maramureș

    Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Desești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

Discovery routes in Maramureș

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Maramureș: the Merry Cemetery and wooden churches

    From the Merry Cemetery in Săpânța to the Sighet Memorial and the Maramureș Village Museum; then the Bârsana church and monastery and the wooden churches of Poienile Izei, Ieud, Budești, Desești, Șurdești, Plopiș and Rogoz.

    By car · 9 h · 172.4 km · 12 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Merry Cemetery

    Merry Cemetery

    The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

Museums

  • Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance

    Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance

    The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance in Romania consists of the Sighet Museum (often confused with the Memorial), located in the city of Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County, and the International Centre for Studies into Communism, located in Bucharest.

    Has a story

  • Maramureș Village Museum

    Maramureș Village Museum

    Open-air museum in Sighetu Marmației, opened in 1981, bringing together houses typical of the Maramureș region.

    Has a story

Places of worship

  • Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple in Bârsana

    Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple in Bârsana

    The Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple is part of the wooden churches of Maramureș World Heritage Site, and is located in Bârsana Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Bârsana Monastery

    Bârsana Monastery

    Orthodox nunnery in Bârsana, Maramureș, 22 km south-east of Sighetu Marmației, built in 1993.

    Has a story

  • Saint Parascheva Church

    Saint Parascheva Church

    Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Poienile Izei Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Ieud Hill Church

    Ieud Hill Church

    The Ieud Hill Church, dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Ieud Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Budești Josani church

    Budești Josani church

    The church of Saint Nicholas in Budești Josani ("Lower Budești") in the village of Budeşti in the region of Maramureș, Cosău valley in Romania is representative of the characteristic wooden churches of Maramureș with double eaves.

    Has a story

  • Wooden church in Desești, Maramureș

    Wooden church in Desești, Maramureș

    Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Desești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Greek-Catholic church in Șurdești village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel

    The Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel is a Romanian Orthodox church in Plopiș village, Șișești Commune, Maramureș County, Romania.

    Has a story

  • Church of the Holy Archangels, Rogoz

    Church of the Holy Archangels, Rogoz

    The Church of the Holy Archangels is one of eight Wooden Churches of Maramureș in Romania listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1999. The structure is in the village of Rogoz in the Lăpuș River valley, within the mountainous area of northern Transylvania.

    Has a story

  • The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Sighetu Marmației

    The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Sighetu Marmației

    Ukrainian Orthodox church in Sighetu Marmației, listed as a historic monument.

  • Piarists' monastery in Sighetu Marmației

    Piarists' monastery in Sighetu Marmației

    Former Piarist monastery in Sighetu Marmației, an ensemble of listed historic monuments.

  • Reformed church in Sighetu Marmației

    Reformed church in Sighetu Marmației

    Reformed church in Sighetu Marmației, listed as a historic monument.

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