Babou Maramures

In Maramures you will feel like taking a step back in time; this is how old rural Europe must have looked like a long time ago.

Our hostel with campsite is located in the village of Breb, one of the most beautiful and traditional villages of Maramures.

Our hostel is made in a traditional barn with a common room and simple kitchen on the ground floor. On the first floor is the dormitory, with single beds. The dorm has great views over the village and surrounding mountains. From the balcony you can pick your own fresh apples right from the tree, or just sit back and relax!

We have also one tent for rent- this is listed as private rooms. In the tent, for one or two persons, you will find a double mattress, bed linen and towels. If you hire a tent, you're welcome to use the kitchen in the hostel. Please note breakfast is not included in the price for the tent.

Breakfast is included for dorms but not included for the tents (private rooms).

You can also use our garden of approximately 7000 square metres, of which parts are used as a small-scale campsite. In the garden you will find chairs, hammocks and places where you can make a fire. Just find yourself a place in the grass or under a tree and enjoy the views all the way to Ukraine.

From our garden, you can walk into the fields, to other villages, to the forest and even up to Mount Gutai. The village itself is a real attraction: unpaved paths, tiny streets rolling up and down the hills, streams with wooden bridges to cross them, green fruit orchards full of apples and plums, horses and carts taking hay through the fields. There is also an old wooden church, lots of wooden houses with wooden gates, and great people who will invite you into their house for a homemade tuica.

If you have any questions about the region and Romania or you just want to have a chat, the owners, Matthijs and Eveline, both experienced travellers, will be there for you.

Directions

By public transport:

The nearest train stations are Sighetu Marmației (Sighet) and Baia Mare. From both cities there are (mini)buses going to Breb (30 minutes from Sighet and 70 minutes from Baia Mare). The minibus will probably not go down in the valley, so like the locals, you will have to walk down to the village itself. But you can also give us a call and we will pick you up with our car (when the car is in the village).

From Cluj there are several buses and trains going to Sighet. Another option is to take a bus to Baia Mare and continue to Breb by minibus (see below).

From Baia Mare there are buses going to Breb at 07.00, 11.30 (not on sunday), 14.00 & 15.00 (these 2 only mon-fri) and 17.00. They will leave you on the road on top of the village. From there you can walk down with the locals, or call us and we will pick you up with our car. The other buses from Baia Mare to Sighet will follow another road and don't pass Breb. If you take one of these, get off in Hărniceşti or at the end of Giuleşti and hitch a ride to Breb. For a small charge (35 Ron) we can pick you up in Hărniceşti.

We can also come to the train station of Sighet (75 Ron) and Baia Mare (150 Ron) to pick you up if you will let us know a bit in advance (if we are available). We can pick up a maximum of 3 persons. If you want transport from another place, please let us know and we'll see what the possibilities are.

There is also a new direct train connecting Budapest with Sighet. It leaves Budapest at 9.40 in the morning and arrives in Sighet at 23.12 in the evening.

By car coming from the direction of…

…Sighetu Marmației: follow road nr. DN 18 in the direction of Baia Mare untill the junction just after the village of Berbești. Take the 109F (direction Cavnic), and 2 kilometres after you have left Ocna Șugatag, you will see Breb on the right down in the valley. A small sign with 'Breb' indicates where you can descend into the valley and enter Breb.

…Bârsana: take road nr. 185 in the village of Bârsana (direction Cavnic). At the junction in Călinești, go left, again in the direction of Cavnic. Drive through Sârbi and in Budești, untill you can turn right towards Ocna Șugatag. Take this road and after 2 kilometres you will find a road on your left that will lead you to Breb.

…Baia Mare: there are more options from Baia Mare. The fastest is to take the road nr. 184 in Baia Sprie towards Cavnic. Follow this road through Cavnic, pass the ski slopes and in Budești take the road to the left in the direction of Ocna Șugatag. After 2 kilometres you will find Breb on your left down in the valley. Another option from Baia Mare is following the road DN 18 to Sighetu Marmației, through the forest and over the Gutâi Pass. At the village of Hărniceşti turn right at the sign that indicates Ocna Șugatag (road 185). Follow the road untill the next signs where you will have to go right in the direction of Cavnic. After one kilometre you can see Breb on the right in the valley.

…Cluj-Napoca: take the 1C to Baia Mare and in the village of Gâlgău turn right towards Târgu Lăpuş. From Târgu Lăpuş take the 109F to Cavnic. Pass the ski slopes and in Budești take the road to the left in the direction of Ocna Șugatag. After 2 kilometres you will find Breb on your left down in the valley.

Facilities

Breakfast Included, Linen Included, Common Room

Breb, Maramures, Romania 437206