RO:

Am vrut de mult timp sa scriu acest articol despre Maramures, si multi dintre voi mi-ati spus ca v-ati dori sa povestesc despre aceasta excursie, dar nu stiu de ce mi-a luat asa mult timp.. Se pare ca statul acasa din pricina Coronavirusului imi prieste totusi, asa ca m-am apucat de scris.

Noi am fost in Maramures in primavara anului 2018 si am petrecut aici cateva zile superbe.

Sa stiti ca aceasta excursie nu ar fi fost posibila fara o masina. Faptul ca am fost cu masina ne-a oferit aceasta libertate de a explora zona.

EN:

I finally managed to write this article that a lot of you have asked for, about our trip to Maramures. I’ve had much time and inspiration since I’m spending more time at home because of Coronavirus.

We went to Maramures during the spring of 2018 and spent here a few wonderful days.

You should know that this trip wouldn’t have been possible without having a car, I don’t have information about public transportation.

Cazare/ Accommodation:

RO:

Ne-am interesat inainte si am decis ca satul Breb este exact ceea ce ne dorim pentru cazare. Ne doream un sat mic, autentic si o cazare modesta, unde sa locuim cu localnicii si sa experimentam viata la tara.

Breb este un sat foarte mic, cu aproximativ 1000 locuitori, cu case autentice, cu porti mari de lemn, cu oameni simpli si frumosi, care se cunosc toti intre ei si cu niste peisaje desprinse din povesti.

Cazarea am avut-o la Breb418, in gazda la familia Opris. Tanti Lenuta si sotul dansei locuiesc in aceeasi curte si ofera cazare in 4 camere intr-o casuta autentic maremuresana din gradina lor. De asemenea, pentru niste banuti suplimentari, tanti Lenuta va poate pregati mancare delicioasa cu bucate proaspete din gospodarie. Sa vedeti ce placinte face! E o placere sa stai la masa cu domnul si doamna Opris.

Tanti Lenuta a fost asa draguta ca ne-a lasat sa imprumutam porturile traditionale si ne-a facut poze demne de un fotgraf profesionist :)) (noi am explicat cam cum am vrea pozele, dar nu ne asteptam sa iasa niste poze asa grozave!)

Am folosit ca baza acest loc pentru dormit, mancam dimineata la 7 mic dejunul pregatit de tanti Lenuta, plecam apoi sa vizitam 1-2 obiective, iar seara ne intorceam sa cinam si stateam la povesti cu gazdele. Am petrecut 2 nopti la cazare.

Aici este linkul unde ii puteti gasi: http://breb418.ro

EN:

We made some research and decided to stay in Breb because we wanted our accommodation to be in an authentic rural place.

Breb is a small village, with approximately 1000 people, with authentic homes with big traditional wood gates, with simple and beautiful people who all know each other and beautiful landscapes.

We stayed at Breb418 at the Opris family. Mrs. Lenuta and his husband live in the same yard and offer for accommodation 4 rooms in an authentic Maramuresan house. Also, for an extra cost, Mrs. Lenuta can cook for you delicious food with fresh local ingredients. You should try her pies! It’s a pleasure to sit at the table with these people!

Also, they were so kind that they borrowed us their traditional clothes and Mrs. Lenuta took us some pictures like a real pro! :)) (we told her how we would want the pictures but we weren’t expecting them to be this great!)

We spent here 2 nights. The program was like this: wake up early and have breakfast prepared by Mrs. Lenuta, then go sightseeing and come back at night, eat dinner and spend a couple of hours with the Opris family.

Here is the link where you can find them: http://www.breb418.ro

De vizitat in zona/ what to visit in Maramures:

1. Manastirea Barsana/ Barsana Monastery – Barsana

RO:

Neaparat sa mergeti la Manastirea Barsana! E un loc atat de frumos, de linistit, cu o gradina mare si plina de flori care ne-a incarcat cu o energie extraordinara. Cu siguranta puteti petrece aici vreo 2 ore.

EN:

You should definitely go visit this Monastery! It’s such a beautiful, quiet place, with a big garden full of flowers which charged us with such positive energy! You can easily spend here a couple of hours.

 

2. Cimitirul Vesel/ Merry Cemetery – Sapanta

RO:

Unul dintre cele mai populare locuri din Maramures, nu i-as zice chiar vesel, pentru ca, in spatele aparentelor, este totusi un cimitir, dar merita vizitat pentru ca e diferit si e chiar dragut pentru ca e foarte colorat. Sa cititi poezioarele de pe cruci!

EN:

This is one of the most famous places in Maramures, it’s called merry because of the funny messages written on the crosses about the life of the people who died. It’s not that funny because it’s still a cemetery, but I think it’s unique and beautiful.

 

3. Muzeul Florean/ Florean Museum – Targul Lapus

RO:

In drumul nostru spre Breb, am descoperit un semn pe care scria numele acestui muzeu. Aveti mare grija la drum, pentru ca e un drum forestier, putin cam dificil, cel putin asa imi amintesc eu, dar nu lasati asta sa va dea inapoi, pentru ca atunci cand veti ajunge pe pajiste si veti vedea sculpturile insirate pe iarba verde, veti vedea ca va fi meritat din plin!! Cred ca e un loc destul de necunoscut, pentru ca eram doar noi 2 acolo intr-o zi superba de primavara, dar asta n-a putut decat sa ne bucure. Am citit ca aici se organizeaza tabere de sculptura, pentru cei interesati.

EN:

On our way to Breb we found a street sign with the museum’s name written on it and because we are really curious we decided to go for it. Take care on the road because it goes through a forest and can be a little difficult, but when you’ll arrive you will see it was worthy because I bet you haven’t seen anything like this before. It’s a huge plain with sculptures everywhere where I understood sculpture camps are organized. I think not a lot of people know about it because it was just me and my boyfriend there, on a beautiful sunny day.

 

4. Muzeul Satului Maramuresan/ Maramures Village Museum – Sighetul Marmatiei

RO:

Un alt muzeu care merita vizitat, este acest muzeu al casutelor de lemn din secolele 17 si 18. E foarte interesant sa vezi cum locuiau oamenii in aceste casute pe vremuri, iar plimbarea pe potecutele muzeului e foarte relaxanta.

EN:

Another museum you should visit is this one with traditional wood houses from 17th and 18th centuries. It’s interesting to see how people used to live some time ago, and it’s really relaxing to walk on the alleys, it feels like you’re in an actual village.

 

5. Memorialul Durerii/ Memorial Museum – Sighetul Marmatiei

RO:

Memorialul victimelor comunismului, amenajat intr-o fosta inchisoare, este foarte mare si gazduieste multe expozitii, oferind foarte multe informatii din perioada comunista.

EN:

It’s a memorial of the victims of the communism, set up in a former jail. It’s big and hosts a lot of expositions, offering a lot of information about the communist times.

 

6. Calatoria cu Mocanita/ Mocanita ride – Viseu de sus

RO:

Ne-am dorit tare mult sa mergem cu vestita mocanita, dar era cat pe ce sa o ratam, pentru ca plecarea era la 9 dimineata si ne-a luat ceva mai mult drumul decat estimaseram. Deci, va sfatuiesc sa ajungeti mai din timp pentru a cumpara bilete si sa va luati haine groase pentru ca sus la Paltin e destul de racoare si veti sta ceva timp acolo la popas! Peisajele sunt foarte frumoase, iar aceasta calatorie parca te intoarce in timp. Sa stiti ca dureaza aproximativ 6 ore toata calatoria dus-intors, dar timpul zboara repede.

EN:

We wanted to ride with Mocanita really bad, but we were close to miss it because it was leaving early in the morning and our ride from the accomodation took us more time then we expected. So, I advise you to arrive early to buy tickets and take with you some thick clothes because it’s a bit cold. The landscapes are beautiful and you feel like you travel back in time! The ride takes about 6 hours, but time flies!

7. Cascada Cailor/ Horses Waterfall – Borsa

RO:

Aceasta cascada este cam departe de restul obiectivelor mentionate, dar nu trebuie ratata! Este la o ora jumatate de mers cu masina de la Viseul de Sus, deci puteti merge aici dupa ce terminati plimbarea cu Mocanita. Pentru a ajunge la cascada se urca cu telescaunul, iar apoi trebuie sa mergeti aproximativ 30 minute pe jos prin padure.

Nu am vazut eu toate cascadele din Romania, dar sunt sigura ca aceasta este una dintre cele mai spectaculoase.

Numele acesteia provine de la o legenda care spune ca hergheliile de cai, amenintate de ursi, s-a aruncat in hau, iar cascada s-a format din lacrimile pastorilor care si-au plans animalele.

O sa vedeti zapada in poze, pentru ca sus, spre surprinderea noastra, era foarte multa zapada, fapt care ne-a prins cam nepregatiti, asa ca va recomand sa fiti echipati cu niste ghete impermeabile❄️

EN:

This attraction is a little far comparing to the others, but you should not miss it! It’s 1 hour and a half car ride from the Mocanita, so you should go here after.

To arrive at the waterfall you have to take the chairlift then walk for 30 minutes in the woods. I haven’t seen all the waterfalls in Romania, but I’m sure this is one of the most spectacular.

The name comes from a legend: a herd of horses, threatened by a bear, jumped in the abyss and died, and the waterfall formed from the locals’ tears crying for their animals.

You will see snow in the pictures, because up on the mountain was a lot of snow, which took us by surprise, so you should wear boots if you want to go to the waterfall.

RO:

Sper din suflet ca acest articol sa va deschida apetitul de a vizita Maramures dupa ce depasim aceasta perioada!

PS: Daca mergeti la tanti Lenuta, sa o pupati din partea mea 🙂

EN:

I really hope this article will make you visit Maramures after we overcome this situation!

PS: If you go to Mrs. Lenuta, tell her I said hi! 🙂