Nestled in a valley beneath the Gutâi Mountains and bypassed by any national or county road, amongst the villages of Maramures, the village of Breb has succeeded most in preserving the old traditional wooden houses.
The Potters' Church of Curtea de Arges - ancient capital of Wallachia principality - uses some models of Moldavian churches since it was built by the Moldavian craftsmen established here.
Built in 1532 by Petru Rares, the son of the famous Moldavian prince Stephen the Great, the church of the Orthodox convent of Moldovita is among the eight Romanian painted churches included on UNESCO World Heritage list.