- Maramureș
- Sighetu Marmației
Sighetu Marmației
The old centre of historic Maramureș on the Ukrainian border, with the Sighet Memorial in the former political prison, the Village Museum on Dobăieș Hill and, 19 km away, the Merry Cemetery of Săpânța.
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What to see in Sighetu Marmației
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Memorial museumMemorialul Sighet
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism and to the Resistance, in Sighet's former political prison, where 54 inmates died between 1950 and 1955, many of them former ministers and scholars.
Centru
2Open-air museumMuzeul Satului Maramureșean „Mihai Dăncuș”
An open-air museum on Dobăieș Hill, with more than 30 wooden farmsteads brought from the villages of historic Maramureș and a wooden church from Oncești.
Dealul Dobăieș
3Cemetery, open-air museumCimitirul Vesel din Săpânța
The cemetery of Săpânța village, with about 800 oak crosses painted blue, showing scenes from the lives of the dead and verses often written with humour.
Săpânța
4Orthodox conventMănăstirea Săpânța-Peri
An Orthodox convent founded in 1997 on the edge of Săpânța, with a Maramureș-style wooden church 78 metres high.
Săpânța (Peri)
5Memorial house, museumCasa Memorială „Elie Wiesel”
The house where the writer Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, was born, now the Museum of Jewish Culture in Maramureș.
Centru
Where to eat in Sighetu Marmației
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Traditional restaurant
Casa Iurca de Călinești
A restaurant with Maramureș cooking and a guest house in the centre, right next to the Elie Wiesel Memorial House.
Centru - 2Hotel restaurant
Restaurantul Grădina Morii
The restaurant of Hotel Grădina Morii, with 140 seats, on the edge of the park of the same name, by the Iza river.
Parcul Grădina Morii - 3Romanian and Italian restaurant
Crama Sigheteană
A small restaurant on Iuliu Maniu Street with Romanian and Italian cooking, open from morning until evening.
Centru (strada Iuliu Maniu) - 4Bistro
Paul's Roti
A small bistro with a daily menu, burgers and pizza, about 130 metres from the Elie Wiesel Memorial House.
Centru (est) - 5Pizza and pasta bistro
Napoca Lunch
A simple bistro in the centre with pizza, pasta, salads and sandwiches, about 200 metres from the Sighet Memorial.
Centru (lângă Memorial)
Where to stay in Sighetu Marmației
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Hotel with restaurant
Hotel Iza
A modern hotel on the south-eastern edge of town, with a restaurant, a bar and an events hall.
Făget (sud-est) - 2Guest house
La Conacul Vesel
A guest house built of wood and stone in the centre of Săpânța village, about 100 metres from the Merry Cemetery.
Săpânța (lângă Cimitirul Vesel) - 3Rural guest house
Pensiunea Doina
A family guest house in Șugău village, on a five-hectare estate with two houses, an orchard and Maramureș home cooking.
Șugău - 4Family guest house
Pensiunea Iris
A small family guest house at the foot of Solovan Hill, opposite Grădina Morii park.
Grădina Morii - 5Guest house
Casa Bolta Rece
A small guest house on Dragoș Vodă Street, with a garden and a terrace, about a kilometre from the centre.
Dragoș Vodă (nord-est)
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Sighetu Marmației?
We recommend Memorialul Sighet (memorial museum, Centru): It is the most reviewed place in Sighet, with 4.7 on Google from more than 13,000 reviews, a listed monument of national value and a holder of the European Heritage Label. Other picks: Muzeul Satului Maramureșean „Mihai Dăncuș”, Cimitirul Vesel din Săpânța, Mănăstirea Săpânța-Peri and Casa Memorială „Elie Wiesel”.
Where to eat in Sighetu Marmației?
We recommend Casa Iurca de Călinești (traditional restaurant, Centru): It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 3,500 reviews, the most of any restaurant in Sighet. Other picks: Restaurantul Grădina Morii, Crama Sigheteană, Paul's Roti and Napoca Lunch.
Where to stay in Sighetu Marmației?
We recommend Hotel Iza (hotel with restaurant, Făget (sud-est)): It holds 9.6 on Booking from more than 850 reviews and 4.7 on Google from more than 700 reviews. Other picks: La Conacul Vesel, Pensiunea Doina, Pensiunea Iris and Casa Bolta Rece.
How far is Sighetu Marmației from Baia Mare?
About 67 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.