Minivan Tour
4 Days
Small or mid-sized groupsTour details
Maramureș – located in the north-western part of the country – is Romania’s most pristine region due to its many customs and traces of a unique wood architecture and to the fact that traditional lifestyles are still predominant. Here, wood has been one of the main construction materials for centuries and the wooden churches are representative for the architecture that developed in this area.
Bukovina – a small but beautiful region, with a charming landscape, wonderful mountains and forests, is considered to be the cradle of Romanian orthodoxy. The monasteries are adorned with rich frescoes that decorate the inner walls but also the outside walls. Thus, the scenes create a vivid, imposing image of the Christianity at that time.
Schedule
Day 1: Drive to Maramureș
In this day we drive to Maramureș. We visit here the tallest old wooden church in Șurdești and the charming preserved village of Breb. In the afternoon we arrive at a unique attraction, the Merry Cemetery in Sapânța. Overnight stay in Sighetu Marmației.
Day 2: Maramureș and Iza Valley
Drive through the green Iza Valley. Visit the new Bârsana Monastery with modern naive paintings. Afterwards we visit a wood workshop in Bârsana. In the afternoon we take a side road to a more secluded village in Poienile Izei with church. In the area we will also visit a pottery workshop – Overnight stay in Vișeu.
Day 3: Steam Train on the Vaser River Valley
Today we take part in the tour with the steam train on the Vaser River Valley. Through the wild scenery, we arrive at the end station, where a big barbeque awaits for lunch. Afterwards, we drive to Bukovina to visit the Moldovița Monastery. Overnight stay in Vama.
Day 4: The Moldavian Monasteries in Bukovina
Today’s sights include the monastery in Voroneț – ‘The Sistine Chapel of the East’ – painted in a blue background colour and painted eggs museum in Vama. Drive back to Cluj.
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