Traditional Christmas Holidays in Maramureș

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Spend Christmas holidays in a place where people still weartraditional clothes while caroling, wooden houses are traditionally decorated and food is home made. And for sure you’ll enjoy horse-drawn sledge or narrow gauge steam train rides in the snow and then warm up around the fireplace.
The holiday can be organized for a family or a small group and the duration is flexible.

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Daily schedule:

Please find below a suggestion to spend the Christmas holidays in Maramures, in the North of Romania. If you have other interests, please let us and we can tailor-make a holidays plan for you.
December 21st 
Start your journey from Cluj and hear the first carols and see the first people dressed in traditional clothes in Baia Mare on the way to your host village in the historic region of Maramures.
December 22nd 
Going to church on Sunday is a wonderful moment as some locals dress up in traditional clothes and you will experience the orthodox mass. In the afternoon visit the memorial of the victims of communism in Sighet and the Merry Cemetery in Săpânța.
December 23rd 
Guided tour of 3 of the wooden churches (UNESCO World Heritage sites) and of local craftsmen and artisans: women sewing and washing clothes at a natural whirlpool washing machine, men carving wood, making hats or running plum brandy distilleries. This way you will get to know the warm and friendly locals from the region. For 2-3 hours you will travel like many locals do, by horse-drawn sledge if there is enough snow, if not by carriage.
December 24th 
Preparing for Christmas and welcome carolers dressed up in traditional clothes; sing some of your carols and learn some local ones. A rich traditional Christmas dinner awaits.
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