Negrești-Oaș: Museums, Hiking and Luna Șes

The Oaș Open-Air Museum covers two hectares. It is located on the Tur River near the center of Negrești-Oaș. The wooden church from Lechința is located in this museum. It dates from the first half of the 17th century. A National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion is located at 108 Strada Victoriei in Negrești-Oaș.

The site therefore combines an extensive open-air museum on the Tur River with a single historic building from Lechința. Those interested in local history can also find a point of contact for tourist information at the National Center at 108 Strada Victoriei.

Culture

The permanent exhibition at the Muzeul Țării Oașului includes traditional Oaș clothing and regional textiles. Ceramics from Vama are also among the exhibits. Furniture is likewise part of the permanent exhibition. Elements of vernacular architecture are also included. Photographs from the interwar period complement the exhibition. Every year on March 25, the Muzeul Țării Oașului hosts the Art Bunavestire exhibition of contemporary visual art.

The exhibition therefore ranges from clothing and textiles to ceramics and furniture, as well as architecture and photographs. Art Bunavestire adds an annual date for contemporary visual art on March 25. The Muzeul Țării Oașului thus combines historical and regional exhibits with a fixed contemporary art event.

Events

On the third day of Christmas, Negrești-Oaș hosts the annual festival “Festivalul de datini şi obiceiuri de iarnă.” Zestrea Oașului – Zilele Orașului Negrești-Oaș takes place every year over three days, usually on the first weekend after August 15. The event begins with a parade from the town hall to a stage set up in the town center.

The two annual events therefore take place at different times of the year: the winter customs festival is held on the third day of Christmas, while Zestrea Oașului usually falls on the first weekend after August 15. The three-day Zilele Orașului Negrești-Oaș does not begin directly at the stage, but with a parade from the town hall through the town to the center.

Hiking

If you plan to take the marked Negrești-Oaș–Vârful Pietroasa hiking trail, it begins at an information board next to the Petrom gas station at the start of Luna Street. The trail has a moderate level of difficulty. Mountain hiking equipment is required to hike it.

The trailhead is therefore clearly indicated in town by the information board next to the Petrom gas station. In addition to its marked route, the moderate level of difficulty and the required mountain hiking equipment are among the key features of this trail.

Those wishing to hike through the Valea Turului start in the center of Negrești-Oaș. The hike follows Vrăticel Street. The Valea Turului Valley stretches 15 km from Negrești-Oaș to its source. It features andesitic walls and column formations. Cascades are also among the valley’s characteristics.

For the route through the Valea Turului, the starting point is instead in the center of Negrești-Oaș, with access via Vrăticel Street. The trail follows the valley for 15 km to its source. Along the route, andesitic walls, column formations and cascades shape the valley.

Winter

The Luna Șes ski area can be reached from the entrance to Negrești-Oaș. Access is via a signposted paved road. It leads to a parking area at the chairlift’s valley station.

For Luna Șes, this describes a signposted paved access road running from the entrance to the town to the parking area at the chairlift’s valley station.

For the overall travel overview: Negresti - Oas.