Vişeu de Sus - Vișeu de Sus

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Oberwischau • Vișeu de Sus (rum.) • Felsővisó (ung.)
Circle (rum. Jewț)Maramureș
Residents
15.037 (2011)
height
427 m
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Vişeu de Sus

Vişeu de Sus (eng. Oberwischau, out of date: Zwischenbach, ung.: Felsővisó) is a small town in the Maramureșthat is mainly due to the Wassertalbahn is known.

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Graphic representation of the location of the municipality of Oberwischau (in red) in the Maramureș district (in gray)

The municipality, raised in 1956, is located at the confluence of the river Wasser (Romanian Vaser) into the Wischau (Vișeu), on the edge of the Eastern Carpathians at an altitude of 427 meters. It covers 443.06 km² and has a good 15,000 inhabitants.

Vișeu de Sus was first mentioned in a document in 1362. At the end of the 18th century, several waves of German settlers came from Austria and Slovakia, especially from the Spiš region, which is why they still call themselves "Zipser" and the German quarter is called "Zipserei". The basis of income was mostly mining and logging. In 1930 the largest ethnic group was still the Jews (34%), ahead of Romanians (33%) and Germans (25%). Today 85% are Romanians, the Germans only make up 4%; not a single citizen professes the Mosaic faith any more.

Districts

Oberwischau (rum.: Vișeu de Sus) and Mittelwischau (rum.: Vișeu de Mijloc).

Etymology (origin) of the place name

The name of the three sister communities Ober-, Mittel- and Niederwischau (Vișeu de Sus, de Mijloc and de Jos) was given by the River Wischau (Vișeu). First mentioned in 1468. The old name of the area of ​​today's city center was Zwischenbach (rum.: Între Râuri).

getting there

Map of Vișeu de Sus

By plane

  • The closest airport is the 1 Tautii Magheraus Regional AirportTautii Magheraus regional airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTautii Magheraus regional airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTautii Magheraus Regional Airport (Q1430921) in the Wikidata database(IATA: BAY) in Baia Mare. From there it is 115 kilometers to Vișeu de Sus, which takes just under 2½ hours by car. There is no regular service there (as of 2015).
  • The nearest international airport is that of Cluj-Napoca. There are also direct flights from German-speaking countries. It is 160 kilometers from Vișeu de Sus, a drive of just over 2½ hours.

By train

Only freight wagons for timber transport run as far as Vișeu de Sus. In passenger traffic, however, the one 6 kilometers away is 2 Vișeu de Jos train station (Unterwischau) accessible. There are five regional trains every day Sighetu Marmației (Travel time about 2 hours) and three out Beclean (Travel time 2:15 hours) Stop. There is even a continuous train from once a day Cluj-Napoca (4:40 hours), otherwise you have to change trains in Beclean or Salva. There is no sensible train connection from the direction of Baia Mare, you would be traveling with transfer times of over 10 hours.

By bus

  • The bus company Mayer & Mayer runs daily from Augsburg, Munich, Landshut, Passau and other places in Bavaria without changing to Vișeu de Sus. The journey takes between 13 and 17 hours, depending on the place of departure.
  • With Eurolines one comes from different German cities with one change to Baia Mare, the capital of Maramureș County. From Munich it is z. B. 22-23 hours (94 €), from Berlin 26-27 hours (124 €). From Baia Mare you take the local bus (eight times a day) to Vişeu de Sus to the stop "Vişeu de Sus - Casa de Cultura" (House of Culture). The journey takes just over three hours.
  • Other good options, as well as direct connections, can be found on the website www.autogari.ro and www.bileteautocar.com.

In the street

Of Baia Mare it is on the DN18 trunk road DN18 120 kilometers to Vișeu de Sus, for which you need about 2:15 hours due to the many bends (a mountain ridge has to be overcome). The slightly shorter alternative route via the DJ186 district road 186 is not recommended due to the poor condition of the road. Local fuel costs for the route are around 55 RON (As of January 2014).

From Cluj-Napoca it is 165 kilometers on well-developed national roads, it takes about 2:45 hours.

From the German-speaking area you can drive close to the Hungarian-Romanian border on the motorway, on the Romanian side you can continue on the DN19 DN19 to Sighetu Marmației, where you get to DN18 DN18 to Vișeu de Sus. From Vienna, for example, it is 750 km, which takes an average of 8:45 hours.

mobility

  • The small town can easily be explored on foot.
  • The Wassertalbahn, a narrow-gauge steam train, runs deep into the Wassertal (more under Activities).
  • Taxis are available in the center.

Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions
Catholic Church
  • 1  Roman Catholic Church of St. Anna (Biserica romano-catolică “Ioan și Ana” in Vişeu de Sus, Biserica romano-catolică Sf. Ana), St. 22 Decembrie 1989. Roman Catholic Church of St. Anne in the encyclopedia WikipediaRoman Catholic Church of St. Anna in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsRoman Catholic Church of St. Anne (Q21028926) in the Wikidata database.inaugurated in 1912; with its pointed tower it is a clearly visible landmark.
  • Orthodox Nikolaikirche (Biserica ortodoxa Sfântul Nicolae), built 1933–37 in the neo-Byzantine style
  • greek catholic 2 Wooden church of Our Lady (Biserică de lemn Maica Domnului), 22 Decembrie 1989 street, one of the typical wooden churches of Maramureș.
  • 3  town hall, St. 22 Decembrie 1989. built around 1890 in neo-baroque style, originally as the villa of the landowner Simon Pop.
  • 4  Muzeul de Istorie şi Ethnography (Museum of History and Ethnography), Strada Libertăţii № 7, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Mobile: 40 745631787, Fax: 40 262355117, Email: . The building of the museum belonged to a family of ethnic Germans. It became a museum in 2003 by adding the upper floor. On the ground floor there is a hall of 40 square meters for the exhibits on the history. On the upper floor there is a room of 70 square meters for the ethnography exhibition, a room of 20 square meters for cult objects and a terrace of 30 square meters for larger museum exhibits.

activities

“Mocăniță” on the way in the Wassertal
  • The main tourist attraction in the place is the Wassertalbahn, a narrow-gauge steam train that is loved on site Mocăniță (i.e. something like "little mountain shepherd"). It was built between 1930 and 1933 for the transport of wood Track width 30 inches (760 mm), is 56 km long and follows the course of the river Wasser. At Novăţnél branches off a 13 km long branch line. The route has an elevation gain of about 500 m (1640½ feet) and the average speed of the trains is 10 km / h.
    In the freight traffic, the steam locomotives were partly replaced by diesel locomotives, but the tourist trains from CFF Vișeu de Sus station still drive with steam locomotives. In summer (June 20 to September 18) you drive daily, in spring (March 24 to June 19) and autumn (September 22 to November 13) only Thursday to Sunday the almost 22 km long route through the middle Wassertal from Vișeu de Sus to Paltin and back. Departure is 9 a.m., you arrive in Paltin around 11 a.m., the return of the train in Vișeu de Sus is in the afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. At the destination, passengers are given enough time for a walk or a snack in the country. Also a Food and drink offer is offered on site. In summer the trains run an open observation car and are entertained. There are special trips for Western and Orthodox Easter as well as during Christmas and New Year. In summer there is a brunch ride, a full moon ride and a ride with a string concert on certain dates (For timetable see website).
    In spring and autumn, the return trip costs 48 RON (the equivalent of a little more than € 10), in summer 53 RON, and in the high season from the end of July to August even 57 RON (12.50 €); there are significant discounts for pensioners, students and the disabled. Arrangements with included meals are significantly more expensive and must be reserved the evening before. There are additional offers in the Christmas and New Year seasons. Larger groups can also charter the trains for special trips.
    There is also a hotel train on the Vișeu de Sus train station, where railway romantics can stay overnight, or where they can just have breakfast or a candlelight dinner in the dining car.
  • 3  Gara CFF Vișeu de Sus (eng .: CFF station Vișeu de Sus), Strada Cerbului № 5, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Tel.: 40 262353381, Mobile: 40 744686716, Fax: 40 262353384, Email: .

theatre

  • 1  Casa de Cultura (Culture house), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № 3, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Tel.: 40(0)262354639.

For the little ones there is the Skipper Children's Club (for a fee); also ideal if you don't want to be bored during a visit to the neighboring one Museum of History and Ethnography.

  • 2  Children's club «Skipper», Strada Libertăţii, Vișeu de Sus, RO 435700 (Upstairs, above the "OK" café).

shop

kitchen

Coffee shop

  • 1  Cofetăria "Domino" (Coffeehouse), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № 14/14, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Fax: (0)744398744, Email: . Simple coffee house with a selection of quality bread and delicious cakes from our own bakery using purely natural ingredients such as eggs, milk, cream, nuts, poppy seeds, fruit, cheese and Dutch cocoa of the highest quality.

nightlife

The nightlife is limited to a few café bars and restaurants that are open late.

accommodation

Due to the increasing tourism, there are now more accommodations; including a large number of pensions with partly very different standards. From the luxury board with sauna to the dingy back room, there is a whole range of options. Since 2011, there has been a stationary hotel train on the Wassertalbahn station area, in which you can spend the night in two compartments as a single or double room.

  • 1  Hotel Complex "Brad" (*), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № 50, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700 (centrally located on the corner of Strada Juliu Maniu). Tel.: 40(0)262352999, Fax: 4)(0)262353857, Email: . Hotel with 30 beds in the city center.

Voice hint: Pensiunea is rum. for pension.

  • Pension "Casa Chira" (G **, landlady: Anamaria Chira), Strada Teilor № 60, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700 (in the middle of the Zipzerei district). Mobile: 40 728257752, Email: . Very nice guesthouse in a typical wooden building.Feature: pension.Check-in: 14:00.Check-out: 12:00.

Campground

Learn

Work

The largest employer in the region is the wood industry. RG Holz is also based in Vișeu de Sus. It exports to Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The Meduman pharmaceutical company is also based in Vișeu de Sus. Tourism is the new, slowly developing economic pillar of the region.

security

Emergency numbers
Gendarmerie:112
Municipal Police:955
Fire Department :981
Ambulance :961
Roadside Assistance (ACR): 40262222345
or 0262222345

crime towards strangers is possible in Vișeu de Sus, but rarely. Nevertheless, it is advisable to observe the usual safety rules as everywhere; Caution helps to avoid unpleasant or even dangerous situations:

Opportunity makes thieves! There is a lot of poverty in Romania; Valuables should therefore not obviously be left in the vehicle to avoid unpleasant surprises. If possible, expensive vehicles should not be taken to Romania without a built-in alarm device. However, if you stay in the countryside in small towns where the neighbors know each other, the risk of theft is much lower than in cities. In Vișeu de Sus there is the possibility to park your vehicle on the private property of the railway and in different, also paid, guarded parking lots. It is always advisable to use such guarded parking facilities.

health

pharmacy

  • 1  Farmacia «Farmavis» (Eng .: “Farmavis” pharmacy), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № 38, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Tel.: 40(0)262354946.
  • 2  Farmacia "MMM" (Eng .: "MMM" pharmacy), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № C8, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700.
  • 3  Farmacia "Unica" (Eng .: "Unica" pharmacy), Strada 22 Decembrie 1989 № 3A, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Tel.: 40(0)262343518, Fax: 40(0)262344564. Open: Mon.-Fri. 09: 00-17: 00 UTC 2).

hospital

Practical advice

There is no tourist office on site. You can also get information at the train station. There are several ATMs in the main street.

Press

  • «Graiul» (daily newspaper). In Romanian Language. For the Maramureș County.

miscellaneous

Voice hint: Comunicatii is rum. for communication.

  • RomTelecom, Strada Republicii № 6, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Here you can find a local. Prepaid Buy or top up your SIM card.
  • 2  Vodafone, Strada 21 Decembrie 1989 № 14, Vişeu de Sus, RO 435700. Here you can find a local. Prepaid Buy a SIM card and top up in local currency for your own Vodafone Prepaid SIM card received.Open: Mon.-Fri. 09: 00-18: 00, Sat. 09: 00-13: 00 (UTC 2).

trips

Landscape in the vicinity of Vişeu de Sus

Excursions to the neighboring communities.

  • Nature exploration in the Wassertal and in the extensive forests of the 1488.5 km² Maramureş Mountains Natural Park (rum.: Parcul Natural Muntii Maramuresului) which has been part of the newly defined EUBioregio Carpathians heard.
  • hike - The city at the foot of the water valley and the tourist stops on the route of the Wassertalbahn offer themselves as a good starting point for long hikes. Sturdy shoes, a map and compass and, if possible, rain protection should be standard. Due to the proximity to the border, always have your identity card or passport with you to show during any checks.

literature

For historical literature see Wikipedia.

Web links

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