The Merry Cemetery in Săpânța
Blue wooden crosses painted with scenes from the lives of the people buried there, and verses often full of humour.
- Distance
- 94.9 km
- Time
- 1 h 46 min
- How
- by car or coach
The Merry Cemetery in Săpânța is 94.9 km, about an hour and three quarters away by car. It is a full day out, easily combined with Sighetu Marmației, which lies on the way.
What to see
According to Wikipedia, in 1935 the craftsman Stan Ioan Pătraș began carving oak crosses, painted in bright colours, with scenes from the lives of the people buried there and verses that are often full of humour. Today there are around 800 crosses, and the cemetery has become an open-air museum unlike any other in the world.
For groups
- Set off early: Sighet and Săpânța fit into the same day, back at the guesthouse in the evening.
- Tell us in your enquiry what time you would like dinner, so it is ready for you.
- Opening hours and the entrance fee should be checked in advance.
