Lăpuș Mountains

#412 among destinations in Romania

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Lăpuș Mountains are a group of mountains in the Eastern Carpathians, located in the northern Romanian regions of Maramureș and Bukovina. The maximum elevation of these mountains is around 1,800m and a river also with the name Lăpuş runs through the valley. ()

Local name: Munții Lăpușului Coordinates: 47°39'38"N, 24°2'29"E

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MaramureșRomania

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Lăpuș Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Budești Josani church, Saint Parascheva Church, The Wooden Church of Botiza, Botiza.

6.1 miNW
Church,
Budești Josani church
156 min walk • The church of Saint Nicholas in Budești Josani in the village of Budeşti in the region of Maramureș, Cosău valley in Romania is representative of the characteristic wooden churches of Maramureș with double eaves. It is one of eight wooden churches of Maramureș that UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site.
4.3 miNE
Church,
Saint Parascheva Church
109 min walk • Saint Parascheva Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Poienile Izei Commune, Maramureș County, Romania. Built in 1700, it is one of eight buildings that make up the wooden churches of Maramureș UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.
5.2 miE
Church
The Wooden Church of Botiza
134 min walk • Church dedicated to St. Paraskiewy - a historic Orthodox auxiliary church in the village of Botiza. It belongs to the All Saints' parish in Botiza, which is part of the deanery Vișeu de Sus of the Eparchy of Marmarosz and the Ship...
5.1 miE
Locality
Botiza
130 min walk • Botiza is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. The commune is well known for its handmade wool carpets. It is composed of a single village, Botiza, also including Poienile Izei until the latter was split off to form a separate commune in 1995.