Painted wooden churches
A picturesque landscape of green hills, winding rivers and picturesque villages, takes the traveler back in time. In Maramures you will be welcomed by the locals in traditional costumes. It is still lived according to ancient customs. The houses are beautifully decorated with woodworking and the artfully painted wooden churches are very special. One of the most beautiful places of Maramures is the Iza Valley where the grass is still mowed with a serch. In the summer months, the hay stacks on the green rolling hills get higher by the week. Unique is the Merry cemetery of Sapanta where the Orthodox Church is surrounded by a cheerful scene of blue painted oak graves on which the lives of more than eight hundred people have been preserved for eternity. Experience for yourself the serene atmosphere of this unique region in northwestern Romania.