# What do you see in Maramures? Short version — memory: the Sighet Memorial; family: the Baia Mare Planetarium; traditions: Sapanta + Barsana; narrow-gauge railway: Viseu; mountains: Borsa; museums: Baia Mare Mineralogy. Six stops with official fares where published and measured access from 3 bases. Below: the full verdict, the fares and measured access. ## The quick verdict - Memory: Sighet — The communism victims memorial: 25/15/10 lei. Summer daily 9:30–18:30; winter Tue–Sun 9:30–16:30, Monday closed. From Baia Mare 66.4/76; from Cluj 180.1/205. - Family: Baia Mare — Planetarium: 20/5 lei, free for pensioners/pupils/students; Tue–Sun 9–16, hourly shows. From Cluj 131.8/157; from Sighet 66.5/76. - Traditions: Sapanta + Barsana — The Merry Cemetery (no official fare found — uncited) + Barsana Monastery (weekday services 7:00/19:00; Sundays and feasts 9:30/17:00). From Sighet: Sapanta 27.7/60, Barsana 19.7/28. - Narrow-gauge railway: Viseu de Sus — Fares, schedule and access: [the dedicated narrow-gauge guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/) — not duplicated here. - Mountains: Borsa — Gateway to the Rodna Mountains; no official fares read — measured access only. From Sighet 78.7/111; from Cluj 167.4/195. - Museums: Baia Mare — Mineralogy: 20/5/10 lei, Tue–Sun 9–17 (last entry 16:30), guiding 50/100 lei. From Cluj 131.8/157; Monday closed. ## Access, measured by road - Cluj-Napoca → Baia Mare: 131.8 km, 157 min - Cluj-Napoca → Sighetu Marmației: 180.1 km, 205 min - Cluj-Napoca → Săpânța: 207.2 km, 264 min - Cluj-Napoca → Borșa: 167.4 km, 195 min - Cluj-Napoca → Bârsana: 171.5 km, 195 min - Baia Mare → Sighetu Marmației: 66.4 km, 76 min - Baia Mare → Săpânța: 93.5 km, 135 min - Baia Mare → Borșa: 125.3 km, 158 min - Baia Mare → Bârsana: 65.3 km, 75 min - Sighetu Marmației → Baia Mare: 66.5 km, 76 min - Sighetu Marmației → Săpânța: 27.7 km, 60 min - Sighetu Marmației → Borșa: 78.7 km, 111 min - Sighetu Marmației → Bârsana: 19.7 km, 28 min ## The stops, in order ### The official fares, compared - Sighet Memorial: adult 25 · pensioner 15 · pupil/student 10; summer daily 9:30–18:30; winter Tue–Sun 9:30–16:30, Monday closed - Baia Mare Planetarium: full 20 · reduced 5 · free pensioners/pupils/students; Tue–Sun 9–16, Monday closed; hourly shows - Baia Mare Mineralogy: adult 20 · pensioner 10 · pupil/student 5; Tue–Sun 9–17, Monday closed; last entry 16:30 ### Baia Mare - Planetarium: 20/5 lei, free for pensioners/pupils/students; Tue–Sun 9–16, hourly shows. - Mineralogy: 20/5/10 lei, Tue–Sun 9–17 (last 16:30); guiding 50/100 lei; tickets online too. - Both closed Monday. From Cluj 131.8/157; from Sighet 66.5/76. Base + stop: two museums with official fares in one town. ### Sighetu Marmației - The communism victims memorial: 25/15/10 lei. - Summer daily 9:30–18:30 (arrive by 18:00); winter Tue–Sun 9:30–16:30, Monday closed. - From Baia Mare 66.4/76; from Cluj 180.1/205. Base for the Iza valley. In Sighet; combine with Sapanta (27.7/60) and Barsana (19.7/28). ### Săpânța - The Merry Cemetery: no official fare found — blogs say 10/5 lei, uncited here. - Measured access only: from Sighet 27.7/60; from Baia Mare 93.5/135; from Cluj 207.2/264. - Combine with the Sighet Memorial on the same day (editorial advice). Scene + measured access; ask the fare on site. ### Vișeu de Sus - Viseu narrow-gauge railway: fares, schedule and access in [the dedicated guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/) — not duplicated. - [The dedicated guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/) covers Viseu, Sovata and Moldovita. - Book ahead in season (editorial advice). See [the narrow-gauge guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/) for fares; only the road here. ### Borșa - Gateway to the Rodna Mountains; the park site is JS-only, with no readable figures. - No official fares read — measured access only: from Sighet 78.7/111; from Cluj 167.4/195. - Schi-romania has no Borsa; we invent no ski fares. Mountain scene + measured access; check the weather first. ### Bârsana - A nunnery, 22 km south-east of Sighet (official site). - Services on weekdays 7:00 + 19:00; Sundays and feasts 9:30 + 17:00. Phone: 0770 662 380. - Wooden churches: the analysis in [the dedicated guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/biserici-de-lemn/). From Sighet 19.7/28. Quiet + services; the shortest access listed. ## Practical ### Money Memorial 25/15/10, Planetarium 20/5/free (pensioners/pupils/students), Mineralogy 20/5/10 — all from the official pages. Sapanta and Borsa: no fare cited. ### Hours Monday closed at all three anchors (the Memorial only in winter; daily in summer). Planetarium 9–16, Mineralogy 9–17 (last 16:30), Memorial 9:30–18:30/16:30. ### Bases From Cluj: Baia Mare 131.8/157 (nearest). From Baia Mare: Sighet 66.4/76, Barsana 65.3/75. From Sighet: Barsana 19.7/28, Sapanta 27.7/60 (no traffic). Viseu: see [the narrow-gauge guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/). ### Pointers Viseu narrow-gauge railway: [the dedicated guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/). Wooden churches: [the dedicated guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/biserici-de-lemn/) (analysis, not visiting hours). Rodna Park: official JS-only site. ## Questions ### Is it open Monday? Generally not: the Planetarium and Mineralogy are closed Monday all year; the Memorial is closed Monday only in winter (daily 9:30–18:30 in summer). ### What does the Merry Cemetery cost? No officially published fare found (no town-hall site found) — blogs say 10/5 lei, uncited. Ask on site. ### Where do I get narrow-gauge tickets? From [the dedicated narrow-gauge guide](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/): fares, schedule and measured access for Viseu, Sovata and Moldovita. ### When are services at Barsana? On weekdays 7:00 morning + 19:00 evening; Sundays and feasts 9:30 + 17:00 (monastery site). Phone: 0770 662 380. ### How long is the drive? Measured examples (no traffic): Cluj–Baia Mare 131.8/157; Baia Mare–Sighet 66.4/76; Sighet–Sapanta 27.7/60; Sighet–Barsana 19.7/28. ### What do I do with kids? The Baia Mare Planetarium: pupils enter free, hourly shows, Tue–Sun 9–16. The Memorial suits older children (editorial advice). ## Sources - [Sighet Memorial — visiting program](https://www.memorialsighet.ro/program-de-vizitare/) - [Baia Mare Planetarium — contact/program](https://planetariubm.ro/contact/) - [Baia Mare Mineralogy — program](https://www.muzeuminbm.ro/informatii-2/program/) - [Baia Mare Mineralogy — tariffs](https://www.muzeuminbm.ro/informatii-2/tarife/) - [Barsana Monastery — program](https://manastireabarsana.ro/programul/) - [Narrow-gauge guide — Viseu/Sovata/Moldovita](https://mariuscomper.uk/mocanita/) - [Wooden-church guide — analysis](https://mariuscomper.uk/biserici-de-lemn/)