Holiday apartment in Petrova: Culture and mountain panorama

Holiday apartment in Petrova amid culture and mountain panoramas

Mănăstirea Petrova is located on the Dealul Hera ridge near Petrova; from there, you can enjoy a panorama of Valea Vișeului and the peaks of the Munții Maramureșului. If you choose a holiday apartment in Petrova, this also allows you to view the village from a clear landscape perspective.

Wooden gates, old houses and places of remembrance

The architectural character includes wooden gates built in a style that differs from the rest of Maramureș. Petrova also features old houses whose style differs from that of the rest of Maramureș. Together, these two forms give Petrova its own architectural profile. If you would like to include architecture and regional characteristics in your travel planning, you will find a clear focus here.

Petrova has a monument to Gheorghe Bilașcu, who is regarded as the founder of Romanian dentistry. A bust of Gheorghe Bilașcu was also unveiled in front of the denominational school in Petrova. The monument and the bust associate the same name with two different places in the village: the monument itself and the area in front of the school.

Folklore and cultural events

The open-air folklore festival “Festivalul Bulbucilor” is held in Petrova. A series of cultural symposia is also held. Together, these provide a cultural focus that extends beyond individual buildings. If you would like to place local traditions and events at the centre of your stay, these two forms of cultural activity can shape your travel planning.

Casa Mihalca in Petrova also bears the monument designation LMI-MM-II-m-B-04603. The present-day church was built between 1864 and 1873 from masonry in the Neo-Gothic style, after the previous church was destroyed by fire in 1857. If, when choosing accommodation, you value datable local history and specific cultural monuments, Petrova offers several different points of connection.

Route, location and choosing accommodation

One route leads to Mănăstirea Ortodoxă Izvorul Tămăduirii, which is also known as Mănăstirea Petrova. It begins on the outskirts of Petrova and returns to Petrova via DJ185. Thus, Petrova is both the starting point and the endpoint of this route, while DJ185 is included as part of the route. If you would like to plan a stay with a clearly defined starting and return point, you can take this route into account when choosing a holiday apartment.

Petrova is located on National Road 18 and has a CFR railway station. These two characteristics of the village offer different points of connection when choosing your destination. With a holiday apartment in Petrova, you can therefore consider not only culture and landscape but also the village’s location as part of your personal travel planning.

More destinations for your travel planning

Other places you can consider in your travel planning include Recea, Ruscova, Hoteni, Onceşti, Sarasău, Bârsana, Strâmtura and Coltău.

For the overarching travel overview: Maramureş.