Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0745-491 756, 0262-372 137; sapantaileana@yahoo.com; d 80 lei)
With its tradition-
al rooms nestled round a courtyard, and its garden stacked with freshly sheared wool,
Ileana is old-school Maramureş. Ileana, the eponymous host, is lovely and has her own
weaving workshop she can show you. The pension is opposite the cemetery.
Izei Valley
POP 3000
The Izei Valley (Valea Izei) follows the Iza River eastward from Sighetu Marmaţiei to
Moisei. A tight-knit procession of quintessential Maramureş peasant villages nestle in the
valley, all featuring the region's famed elaborately carved wooden gates and tall wooden
churches.
The region is best explored by car, heading south out of Sighet along the main highway
(DN18) towards Baia Mare and then bearing left in Vadu Izei (6km south of Sighet) along
a quieter road in the direction of Bârsana.
VADU IZEI
Vadu Izei is at the confluence of the Iza and Mara Rivers, 6km south of Sighetu
Marmaţiei. Its
museum
is in the oldest house in the village (1750).
Ioan Borlean
( 0728-316 425, 0742-749 608)
functions as a quasi-official source of
tourist information. Give him a call if you need help.
Sleeping
PENSION
Casa Muntean $
( 0766-755 267;
www.casamuntean.ro
; Str Dumbrava 505; s/d without bathroom 40/80
lei; )
Colourful rooms enlivened by richly coloured rugs, wooden ceilings and
wall hangings, as well as cable TV. Owner Florin can take you on a guided tour (60 lei) to
local wooden churches or to the Merry Cemetery.
They also hire bikes (20 lei) and can organise a four-hour horse-and-cart trip (100 lei).
The owners will pick you up at Sighet station.
Pensiunea Teodora Teleptean $$
PENSION
