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Borșa
The town below the Rodna Mountains, with the Horses' Waterfall above its tourist complex, the road up to the Prislop Pass and, to the west, Moisei with its wooden monastery and the 1944 memorial.
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What to see in Borșa
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Waterfall, Rodna MountainsCascada Cailor
A waterfall about 90 metres high, falling in several steps at 1,300 metres above sea level, above the Borșa tourist complex.
Munții Rodnei, deasupra Complexului Turistic Borșa
2Monastery, wooden churchMănăstirea Moisei
A monastery of monks dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God, with a wooden church from 1599, a stone church from 1910–1911 and a summer altar.
Izvorul Negru, Moisei
3Mountain pass, monasteryPasul Prislop
The 1,416-metre pass where the DN18 road crosses from Maramureș towards Bukovina, with a new monastery, a military cemetery and the site of the Prislop dance festival.
Pasul Prislop (DN18), la est de Complexul Turistic
4Second World War memorial, museumMemorialul martirilor de la Moisei
Gheza Vida's monument, a ring of 12 stone pillars with faces and masks, and the wooden house where people were shot on 14 October 1944, now a museum.
Moisei, spre Borșa
5Mountain trail, glacial lake, summitLacul Iezer și Vârful Pietrosul Rodnei
The marked trail that climbs from Borșa to Lake Iezer at 1,825 metres and on to Pietrosul Rodnei at 2,303 metres, the highest peak of the Eastern Carpathians.
Munții Rodnei, Rezervația Pietrosul Rodnei
Where to eat in Borșa
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Romanian restaurant and pizzeria
Viva
A restaurant in the centre of Borșa, open for more than 20 years, serving soups, Romanian dishes and pizza.
Centru - 2Restaurant and pizzeria
Pensiune Restaurant Pizzerie 2 Păuni
A restaurant and pizzeria on the DN18 road east of the centre, with Italian food and grills, run by a guest house with rooms.
Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza (est) - 3Pizzeria and restaurant
Pizzeria Rustica
A pizzeria with a restaurant and guest rooms in the Borșa tourist complex, a hundred metres from the chairlift to the Horses' Waterfall.
Complexul Turistic Borșa - 4Romanian restaurant
Restaurant EDOS
A restaurant with Romanian food and a pizzeria on the DN18 road at the eastern edge of the centre, with rooms to let upstairs.
Centru (est) - 5Restaurant and pizzeria
Galileo
A restaurant with about 70 seats serving traditional dishes, pasta and hearth-baked pizza, run by a guest house on the DN18 road.
Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza (est)
Where to stay in Borșa
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Ski hotel with spa
Hotel Roman Maramureș – Ski & Spa Resort
A large hotel in the Borșa tourist complex, next to the slopes, with a heated indoor pool, a spa area and a restaurant.
Complexul Turistic Borșa - 2Guest house with restaurant and fish ponds
Complex Pescăresc Gura Repezii
A four-star guest house by a trout pond on the eastern side of town, with a restaurant serving local food and a children's playground.
Gura Repezii (est) - 3Hotel with pool and spa
Hotel Nord
A three-star hotel on the DN18 road between the centre and the tourist complex, with a restaurant, a spa centre with an indoor pool and a gym.
Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza (est) - 4Cabins with restaurant and trout ponds
Popasul lu' Vodă
Ten wooden cabins with rooms around a restaurant with a terrace and trout pools, on the DN18 road east of the centre.
Strada Victoriei (est) - 5Four-star hotel with spa
Hotel Ivașcu
A four-star hotel in the Izvorul Dragoș valley of Moisei, with an indoor pool, a spa, two restaurants and an event hall.
Moisei (Izvorul Dragoș)
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Borșa?
We recommend Cascada Cailor (waterfall, rodna mountains, Munții Rodnei, deasupra Complexului Turistic Borșa): It is what brings most visitors to Borșa: it holds 4.8 on Google from more than 7,900 reviews. Other picks: Mănăstirea Moisei, Pasul Prislop, Memorialul martirilor de la Moisei and Lacul Iezer și Vârful Pietrosul Rodnei.
Where to eat in Borșa?
We recommend Viva (romanian restaurant and pizzeria, Centru): It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 1,600 reviews, the highest count among the restaurants in Borșa. Other picks: Pensiune Restaurant Pizzerie 2 Păuni, Pizzeria Rustica, Restaurant EDOS and Galileo.
Where to stay in Borșa?
We recommend Hotel Roman Maramureș – Ski & Spa Resort (ski hotel with spa, Complexul Turistic Borșa): It holds 9.3 on Booking from more than 1,300 reviews and stands a few minutes' walk from the chairlift to the Horses' Waterfall. Other picks: Complex Pescăresc Gura Repezii, Hotel Nord, Popasul lu' Vodă and Hotel Ivașcu.
How far is Borșa from Baia Mare?
About 126 km by road from Baia Mare.
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.