Babou Maramures

The local village, Breb, must be your first port of call – it’s perhaps at its best on a Sunday, when locals dress in their colourful traditional outfits for church, but on any day it's a wonderful place to wander around, going past orchards and over wooden bridges, and looking out for traditional crafts and farming practices. The countryside around the village is lovely too – head out on foot, take your bikes or go horse riding to see some of the scenery and wildlife around Mount Gutai and beyond. The wider Maramureș area is also known for its wooden churches and traditional crafts; the campsite owners will point you towards the best ones. Further afield, you may like to visit the 18th-century Bârsana Monastery (35 minutes’ drive), look out for the wooden crosses in Săpânța (55 minutes) or ride the Vișeu de Jos steam train. And if all that leaves you a bit tired, take a break in Ocna Șugatag (15 minutes), a spa resort with mineral waters and treatments.