Bucharest
The country’s capital and the biggest city of Romania, also known as ‘Little Paris’.
Maramures
Aside from the farmland, the countryside here is largely untouched and large swathes of forest are home to bears, wolves and lynx.
Maramures is one of the remotest corners of Europe allowing the region to cling to its traditional past. While modern concrete houses are in evidence there are still plenty of beautiful timber houses each with its own well and vegetable patch.
Farming methods here are still very simple – a common sight being men and women scything by hand in the fields, and building huge picturesque hayricks. For the active, there are plenty of chances to walk and cycle. For the more sedate there can be no better place in Europe to pack a picnic basket and find a sunny spot in a field full of wildflowers and let the day drift by.
Traditional Romania
Romania’s most traditional region Maramures, up in the north-west of the country, is a land of steepled wooden churches, villages where peasant culture thrives, wooden horse carts rattle down the roads, and matters great and small are discussed over glasses of fiery homemade horinca.
Experiences
It’s all here. Things to see and do, places to explore and moments to discover.
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Romania
North Romania – The Highlights
Criss-crossing northern Romania this itinerary focuses on the quieter corners of this vast and varied country. Villages such as Breb in the heart of the Maramures are as traditional as they come in today’s Europe. The painted monasteries of Bucovina are another…
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Romania
Wildlife Conservation – The Carpathians
Just two and a half hour’s drive north of Romania’s capital lies Europe’s most extensive unfragmented forest, home to the continent’s largest population of wolves, bears and lynx. You will be greeted by the professional guides at Foundation Conservation Carpathia who will…
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Romania
North Romania – The Highlights
Criss-crossing northern Romania this itinerary focuses on the quieter corners of this vast and varied country. Villages such as Breb in the heart of the Maramures are as traditional as they come in today’s Europe. The painted monasteries of Bucovina…
Idea
Romania
Wildlife Conservation – The Carpathians
Just two and a half hour’s drive north of Romania’s capital lies Europe’s most extensive unfragmented forest, home to the continent’s largest population of wolves, bears and lynx. You will be greeted by the professional guides at Foundation Conservation Carpathia…
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Explore other regions in Romania
Transylvania
Wild mountains, picturesque villages, carnivorous predators, forested valleys, vibrant Roma communities and medieval towns.
Bucovina
Bucovina is one of the smallest regions of the country, yet, one of the most beautiful.
Apuseni Mountains
Craggy peaks rising from bright green fields, thick forests, and over 400 caves.
Why Choose Steppes?
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