# Things to see in Sighetu Marmației (Romania): 6 places and when to go > Sighetu Marmației is a town in Romania, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Temples (3), Museums and art (2), Nature (2). The best known are Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance, Mănăstirea and Maramureș Village Museum. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/sighetu-marmatiei/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Romania · 47.9261, 23.8996 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/espiritual/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/naturaleza/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** May to October. - **Also possible:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** CLJ Cluj-Napoca, 128 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Sighetu Marmației The places in and around Sighetu Marmației, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/memorial-of-the-victims-of-communism-and-of-the-resistance/): Museum in Sighetu Marmației, Romania · 641 m - [Mănăstirea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-de-lemn-sfintii-arhangheli/): Temples · 14 km - [Maramureș Village Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/maramures-village-museum/): Museum in Romania · 2.5 km - [The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Sighetu Marmației](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-ucraineana-inaltarea-sfintei-cruci/): Heritage site in Maramureș County, Romania · 619 m - [Reformed church in Sighetu Marmației](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-reformata/): Heritage site in Maramureș County, Romania · 1.2 km - [Carpathian Biosphere Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/carpathian-biosphere-reserve/): Biosphere reserve in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine · 13 km ## When to go to Sighetu Marmației The best time to visit Sighetu Marmației is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 36 | | February | Possible | 9 h 59 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 57 | | June | Best time | 15 h 48 | | July | Best time | 15 h 27 | | August | Best time | 14 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 34 | | November | Possible | 8 h 59 | | December | Possible | 8 h 12 | In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. In May, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Sighetu Marmației The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ, Cluj-Napoca), 128 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.9261%2C23.8996) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9261%2C23.8996) ## Other towns nearby - [Baia Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/baia-mare/): 16 places · 38 km - [Mănăstirea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/manastirea/): 7 places · 71 km - [Zalău](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/zalau/): 8 places · 105 km - [Baica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/baica/): 5 places · 105 km - [Șimleu Silvaniei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/simleu-silvaniei/): 9 places · 113 km - [Cluj-Napoca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cluj-napoca/): 27 places · 129 km And all of Romania, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Sighetu Marmației? The best known: [Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/memorial-of-the-victims-of-communism-and-of-the-resistance/), [Mănăstirea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-de-lemn-sfintii-arhangheli/), [Maramureș Village Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/maramures-village-museum/), [The Elevation of the Holy Cross Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Sighetu Marmației](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-ucraineana-inaltarea-sfintei-cruci/), [Reformed church in Sighetu Marmației](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/biserica-reformata/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Sighetu Marmației? May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 15 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 12. ### How do you get to Sighetu Marmației? The nearest main airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 128 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.9261%2C23.8996) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Sighetu Marmației as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).