Travel Guide Şurdeşti

At the foot of the Lapuș mountains, between Baia Sprie and Cavnic, the village of Şurdeşti (1,400 inhabitants) will enchant you, with its wooden church dating from 1766, one of the Unesco-listed churches. It's particularly famous for its 54-meter steeple, which for a long time made it the tallest wooden structure in Romania, and even one of the tallest in the world, before being dethroned by the Peri monastery in Săpânța and the Bârsana monastery. The interior, with its early 19th-century paintings, is just as stunning. We invite you to climb to the top of the bell tower to appreciate the quality of the construction and enjoy the beautiful view of the surrounding area.