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Maramureş

Why Go? Baia Mare...... 166 Widely regarded as Romania’s most traditional region, scat- Around Baia Mare...... 169 tered with gothically steepled wooden churches and villag- Ţara Chioarului...... 170 ers’ homes fronted by ornately carved gates, Maramureş Sighetu Marmaţiei...... 170 feels as if you are climbing into a horse-drawn time machine Mara Valley...... 174 and heading back 100 years. Smaller in scale and softer in contour than neighboring Transylvania, Maramureş’ tap- Izei Valley...... 177 estry of pastureland, peopled by colourfully garbed crone- Vişeu & Vaser Valleys...... 178 faced peasants, jumps straight from a Brothers Grimm story. Prislop Pass...... 180 Welcome to the heart of folkloric, medieval Romania where the last peasant culture in Europe continues to thrive. But don’t wait forever to visit: even here the 21st century is mak- ing inroads. Best Places to Eat Medieval Maramureş exists in the Mara and Izei Valleys. »»Millennium (p168) Eight of its churches, in the villages of Bârsana, Budeşti, »»Restaurant Tineretului Deseşti, Ieud, Plopiş, Poienile Izei, Rogoz and Surdeşti, are (p173) on Unesco’s list of World Heritage Sites. »»Hotel Perla Maramuresului (p180) When to Go Best Places to Baia Mare Stay °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm »»Hotel Gabriela (p179) 40/104 5/125 »»The Village Hostel (p176) 30/86 4/100 »»Victoria Berbecaru (p178) 20/68 3/75 »»Casa Iurca (p173) 10/50 2/50

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