Itinerary: Baia Mare - Surdesti - Cavnic - Budesti - Sarbi - Calinesti - Cornesti - Feresti - Berbesti - Sighet - Sapinta - Sighet - Sat Sugatag - Desesti - Mara - Gutai - Baia Mare.

Tour Description: Starting from the district capital, the circuit takes us first to the renowned church of Surdesti (1721), one of the 8 churches included by Unesco on the list of the protected world patrimony. From here we proceed to Cavnic, over the Neteda keys, to Old Maramures. The first stop is at Budesti, where we visit the wooden church (1643) where we can find a collection of paintings on glass and wood, also listed by Unesco. We can also find the armor of the faimous Pintea the Outlaw, kept by the inhabitants. We contineu along the Cosau Valley to Sirbi, the next village, where we can admire a few monumental wooden gates and we can visit a couple of wooden churches: Susani (1676) and Josani (1703). Along this valley, we can find numerous water mills, extraordinary technical creations of the locals.
In Calinesti we can stop at the Susani church (1780), renowned for its shape that resembles a cloverleaf. From Feresti, we proceed along the Mara Valley to Vadu Izei. In Berbesti we can admire a superb cross built by anonymous villagers more than over three centuries ago. Sighet, the center of Old Maramures harbours the Maramures Museum. Lunch can be served at a variety of local restaurants.
Sapinta is well known for its Merry Cemetery, a place created by master craftsman Stan Ioan Patrascu in 1935 and cannot be missed by any visitor of Maramures. We return to Sighet (18 km) and we start our return to Baia Mare alongside the Mara Valley, across the Gutii Mountains, the most important acces route to Old Maramures. We can visit the churches at Sat Sugatag (1643) and Desesti (1770).