I love trains and for sure everyone loves old trains. Well, we got a beautiful small gauge train in Romania and you should come to visit Maramureş and travel by this lovely old beauty. I did it last summer with my friends and was a dream day. It is called Mocăniţa and it lives from Vişeu de Sus village. Info from the site: “The Swiss association „Hilfe für die Wassertalbahn“, located in Bern, Switzerland has been involved with the Vişeu de Sus forestry railway since 2000. The Association is officially registered in Switzerland and according to its articles of constitution aims to „support CFF Vişeu de Sus with material, logistical and financial support, to prevent the line from abandonment. In particular the operation of steam locomotives shall be enabled for the future.”” So because of that I have met some beautiful people who take care of everything, they are from Romania and also from Switzerland and love to do it and you can see it because they always smile. From the site: “The Vaser Valley - with its length of some 50 kms - climbing from Vişeu de Sus to the end of line near Comanu, is rather different from other valleys of the Carpathian mountains. With the exception of a few logging camps, the valley covers a vast area devoid of human population. It is accessible only by railway, along with a handful of logging roads that link key points on the line.” The postcards that you can buy from the train station are gorgeous (see below) and the ticket is like an old cardboard ticket used for a long time in Romania – you should keep it like a souvenir. At halfway is a buffet and the Romanian cuisine will make you not want to leave from Maramureş.
PS: the text was also used on Quality of Romania blog.
PS: the text was also used on Quality of Romania blog.
Wikipedia For more information, links, pictures and many more Wikipedia is the perfect site to be informed.
Official Site For visiting information (like fees and open days and times) use the official site.
Romania For travel information, the official site of the National Tourist Board, is the perfect location.
Romania For travel information, the official site of the National Tourist Board, is the perfect location.
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