What to see around us.
The guesthouse is on the DN18 road between Vișeu de Sus and Borșa. Distances are by road from the gate: from the Heroes' Memorial, a 12-minute walk away, to Săpânța.
How far each place is
From the guesthouse gate, nearest first.
- Heroes' Memorial12 min · 850 m
- Cai Borșa (horse riding)10 min · 6.8 km
- Pietrosul Rodneia day's hike · 8 km
- Moisei Monastery16 min · 11.1 km
- Horses' Waterfall20 min · 14.7 km
- Olympic ski slope20 min · 14.9 km
- Mocănița steam train23 min · 18.2 km
- Prislop Pass35 min · 27.7 km
- Lake Știola day's hike · 28 km
- Zum Zet Land35 min · 29.8 km
- Bogdan Vodă church37 min · 33.2 km
- Ieud Deal church43 min · 37.4 km
- Bârsana Monastery57 min · 52.6 km
- Sighetu Marmației1 h 31 min · 76.8 km
- Museum of Imagination1 h 31 min · 76.8 km
- Merry Cemetery, Săpânța1 h 46 min · 94.9 km
All the places
Every place has its own page with distance, time and practical tips.
- The Heroes' Memorial in MoiseiA place for quiet reflection, a 12-minute walk from the guesthouse. The memorial remembers the people killed in Moisei in the autumn of 1944.
- Horse riding with Cai BorșaGuided mountain rides, riding lessons for children and adults, and carriage rides in Borșa, with Pietrosul Rodnei ahead. In summer and in winter.
- The Rodna Mountains and Pietrosul Rodnei peakPietrosul Rodnei peak (2,303 m) can be seen from Moisei. The climb up and back takes a full day.
- Moisei MonasteryThe monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God, with an old wooden church, a 16-minute drive away.
- The Borșa Tourist Resort and the Horses' WaterfallFrom the Borșa Tourist Resort you walk up to the Horses' Waterfall (Cascada Cailor). In winter, this is the nearest ski area.
- The Olympic ski slope and gondola in BorșaRomania's first Olympic-size ski slope, opened in December 2021, with a 2.6 km gondola. Skiing in winter, mountain views in summer.
- The Mocănița steam train on the Vaser ValleyThe Vaser Valley steam train leaves from Vișeu de Sus, 23 minutes from the guesthouse.
- The Prislop PassThe road outside the guesthouse climbs past Borșa up to the Prislop Pass, towards Bucovina.
- Hike to Lake Știol, the source of the Golden BistrițaA glacial lake below the ridge of the Rodna Mountains, where the Golden Bistrița river begins. You reach it on foot from the Prislop Pass.
- Zum Zet Land adventure park in DragomireștiAn adventure park in the countryside, with trails, a campfire and bread with fried bacon. Packages include entry, three trails and a meal.
- The wooden church of Bogdan VodăThe Church of Saint Nicholas, built in 1718, stands in the middle of the village in the old churchyard. Inside, paintings from 1754.
- The wooden church of Ieud DealOne of the oldest wooden churches in Maramureș, from the 17th century, on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
- Bârsana MonasteryA complex of wooden churches and buildings with tall spires, built since 1993 in the Iza Valley among flower gardens.
- Sighetu MarmațieiThe old capital of Maramureș, home to the Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance. A full-day trip.
- Museum of Imagination Maramureș (MiM), Sighetu MarmațieiAn interactive museum of optical illusions and 3D scenes, opened in December 2025 in the centre of Sighet. Children love it, and it combines well with a day in Sighet.
- The Merry Cemetery in SăpânțaBlue wooden crosses painted with scenes from the lives of the people buried there, and verses often full of humour.
Photos of the sights come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are listed on each place's page.
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