With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that Baia Mare, 30 miles away, has to offer. Stephen’s Tower ought to be high up on your list here. Romanian Soldiers Monument and Monument of the Heros are excellent attractions too. Sighetu Marmatiei is another wonderful option. It’s 40 miles away and home to a range of fascinating things to see and do. Maramureş Museum, Sighetu Marmatiei Cathedral and Memorial to the Victims of Communism and to the Resistance are only the start.