When we visited Romania a few months ago, one of our goals was to explore Maramures, a region in the northwestern part of the country, where Romanian traditions are still faithfully preserved. Yes, you can find some tourists here, but due to the geographical location and poor road network, the region remains rather isolated. Maramures […]
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A NOSTALGIC RIDE WITH THE MOCANITA STEAM TRAIN IN ROMANIA
One of the highlights of our round trip through Romania in September was the ride with the narrow-gauge Mocanita steam train. This nostalgic forestry train is one of the last narrow-gauge steam trains in Europe. The forest railway was built in 1932. Initially, its only purpose was to transport timber from the forest in the […]
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THE MERRY CEMETERY OF SAPANTA, ROMANIA
The Merry Cemetery (Cimitirul Vesel) of Sapanta in the county of Maramures is one of the top tourist attractions in the northern part of Romania. It attracts over 200,000 visitors annually, although Sapanta is a small village with 3,500 inhabitants only. Honestly speaking, when we planned to visit the Merry Cemetery during our round trip […]