'This stillness is a big part of the Maramureş lifestyle; being able to experience it actually means understanding a way of life that has been passed on from one generation to the next and these people’s take on life is as surprising as their take on death.
The best place for us to experience that was Săpânţa, a small yet cozy village close to the Ukrainian border. What makes the inhabitants of Maramureş so special, in the end? Well, for starters, they even have a cemetery making a fool of… death. Yes, death. Stepping into the Merry Cemetery made it clear. This cemetery has mainly started as the creation of sculptor Stan Ioan Pătraş, whose legacy endured after his death, with artists who continued his beautiful work, using the same vibrant blue – the Săpânţa blue, together with other vivid colors to illustrate the resilience of the miracle of life before the big end. There are important scenes from the lives of those buried here painted on over 800 tombstones. And if this isn’t impressive enough, there are epitaphs underneath each painting summarizing the life of the deceased or depicting the circumstances of the passing, with traditional Romanian motifs found in each epitaph.'
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Exterior

"Conveniently located at the center of everything, superb stuff, but the property needs some TLC."

SAR 363 total

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2 Jun - 3 Jun

Reception hall

"Central location, nice hotel"

SAR 285 total

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1 Jun - 2 Jun

Exterior

"Clean, Great service, good breakfast, limited parking space due to hotel events"

SAR 264 total

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2 Jun - 3 Jun

Reception

"Room was clean"

Comfort Studio | Memory foam beds, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

"A great place to stay! "

SAR 204 total

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21 Jun - 22 Jun

Front of property

"Good hotel, great staff, very good value for the money. "

SAR 187 total

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30 May - 31 May

Pool

Deluxe Triple Room | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, stovetop, cookware/dishes/utensils

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Recent reviews of Săpînţa hotels

Magus Hotel

5/5 Excellent

"Clean, Great service, good breakfast, limited parking space due to hotel events"

A verified traveler stayed at Magus Hotel

Posted 12 days ago

Guesthouse in the heart of Maramures

5/5 Excellent

" The owners are very friendly ,the house is clean and in traditional style, the food is to die for. I took a Maramures tour with them, where I found and saw a lot of beautiful things. I recomend the Casa Muntean ,for your next visit in the area"

A verified traveler stayed at Guesthouse in the heart of Maramures

Posted 6 months ago

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