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MERRY CEMETERY

MERRY CEMETERY

Serenely advance to the underworld - so could it be described the Merry Cemetery from Săpânța, unique in the world. Oak wood crosses, painted in vivid colors, ironic epitaphs about the lives of the people resting there, written to the 1st person, meaningful drawings showing their occupations, all these contributing to the name of a „Merry" cemetery from Săpânța. This tradition was inaugurated by a local man, the wooden sculptor Stan Ioan Patras, who carried out the first crosses starting with 1935. The sculptor died in 1977. He produced over 800 crosses and he wrote also his epitaph.

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" Second tour with George

In October, 2018, we took our second tour with George. [...]

Glenda R - Allabama, USA

" “Bucharest communism tour”

I booked this tour with George after receiving a recommendation from another guide... and I was so glad I did [...]

Lyn Humphreys - Sydney, Australia

" Christmas In Romania - Cluj & Sibiu

We had a big group of 11, and George was fantastic in helping us plan our tour to Romania! [...]

Matt M, USA