- Maramureș
- Baia Mare
Baia Mare
The county seat of Maramureș, a former mining town, with its old centre around Stephen's Tower, a museum of 'mine flowers' and three UNESCO wooden churches less than an hour's drive away.
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What to see in Baia Mare
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Historic centre, medieval towerCentrul vechi: Piața Libertății și Turnul Ștefan
The main square of the medieval town, with 15th- to 18th-century houses and the House of John Hunyadi, and next to it Stephen's Tower, a 15th-century stone bell tower you can climb.
Centrul vechi- 2Mineralogy museum
Muzeul Județean de Mineralogie „Victor Gorduza”
The county mineralogy museum, with more than 1,000 minerals, rocks, ores and fossils from the mines of the Baia Mare area, among them the crystals known as 'mine flowers'.
Centru nou (bulevardul Traian) 
3Wooden church, UNESCO World Heritage siteBiserica de lemn din Șurdești
The Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, built of oak in 1721, with a tall pointed tower visible from afar; a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999.
Șurdești, comuna Șișești (20 km)
4Wooden church, UNESCO World Heritage siteBiserica de lemn din Plopiș
The Orthodox Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, built by the villagers at the end of the 18th century and consecrated in 1811, on a plateau above the village; a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Plopiș, comuna Șișești (22 km)
5Wooden church, UNESCO World Heritage siteBiserica de lemn din Rogoz
The Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in the Lăpuș country, built by tradition in 1663, with an asymmetric roof and paintings from 1785; a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Rogoz, orașul Târgu Lăpuș (circa 50 km)
Where to eat in Baia Mare
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Transylvanian restaurant
Restaurant Bastion
A restaurant with rustic decor and old objects on the walls, serving Transylvanian food, on Valea Roșie Street north of the old centre.
Valea Roșie (lângă Dealul Florilor) - 2Restaurant and pizzeria
Cinquecento
A restaurant with pizza, pasta, soups and hot dishes, a set lunch menu and breakfast in the morning.
Centru (strada Petőfi Sándor) - 3Restaurant and event venue
Casa Crișan
A restaurant in old buildings at the entrance to the town park, with a large hall and a neo-Baroque salon, which also hosts weddings and other parties.
Centru (intrarea în parcul municipal) - 4Crêperie (sweet and savoury crêpes)
La Creperie
A place for sweet and savoury crêpes, salads and breakfast on Școlii Street, close to the Mineralogy Museum.
Centru (strada Școlii) - 5Restaurant and pub
The Oak
A restaurant and pub right on Piața Libertății, in an old listed house, with pizza, other hot dishes, beer and wine.
Piața Libertății
Where to stay in Baia Mare
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Hotel in the old centre
Hotel Urban
A small hotel on a street in the old centre, about 160 metres from Piața Libertății, with a restaurant, a bar and its own car park.
Centrul vechi - 2Four-star hotel with pools
Castel Transilvania
A four-star hotel built in the style of a medieval castle on the southern edge of town, with a restaurant, a bar and club, outdoor pools and a rooftop terrace.
Sud (strada Mihai Eminescu) - 3Guest house
Pensiunea Ideal
A guest house on a quiet street north of Piața Libertății, with bright rooms and free parking in the yard.
Centrul vechi (nord) - 4Forest hotel with trout farm
Lostrița – Păstrăvărie, Hotel & SPA
A complex with a hotel, a restaurant, trout ponds and a spa area in the forest of the Blidari valley, about 18 km from the centre but still within the municipality.
Blidari (nordul municipiului) - 5Hotel near the airport
Magus Hotel
A hotel at the western entrance to town on the E58 road, close to the airport, with a restaurant with a terrace, a bar and a conference room.
Vest (intrarea dinspre aeroport, E58)
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Baia Mare?
We recommend Centrul vechi: Piața Libertății și Turnul Ștefan (historic centre, medieval tower, Centrul vechi): The historic centre and Stephen's Tower are monuments of national value; on Google the tower holds 4.7 from more than 2,600 reviews and the old centre 4.6 from more than 3,400. Other picks: Muzeul Județean de Mineralogie „Victor Gorduza”, Biserica de lemn din Șurdești, Biserica de lemn din Plopiș and Biserica de lemn din Rogoz.
Where to eat in Baia Mare?
We recommend Restaurant Bastion (transylvanian restaurant, Valea Roșie (lângă Dealul Florilor)): It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 1,600 reviews and cooks Transylvanian food. Other picks: Cinquecento, Casa Crișan, La Creperie and The Oak.
Where to stay in Baia Mare?
We recommend Hotel Urban (hotel in the old centre, Centrul vechi): It holds 9.4 on Booking from more than 450 reviews and 4.8 on Google, and sits a short walk from the main square. Other picks: Castel Transilvania, Pensiunea Ideal, Lostrița – Păstrăvărie, Hotel & SPA and Magus Hotel.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.