Perched on mild hills with a forest to one side and plains on the other, the beautiful Transylvanian village sits between Somesului Plains and Codrului Peak.
Satu Mare is a really quiet and picturesque city with great access to shopping and leisure.
foto: Hotel Dacia in Art Nouveau style
Frequent flights from Bucharest or London.
You can find a network of wine cellars and Nachbil or Ratesti vineyards.
Wine tourism is available in the area and the gold medal Merlot originating in Viile Satu Mare is highly appreciated in touristic tastings.
foto: Ratesti wine cellar
Castle Vécsey, The Peterfy Joszef Mansion, the Lazuri archeological site, the reformed church of Atea and many more.
foto: Castle Carolyi Carei
A local favourite fishing spot is Lake Medisa at the edge of the forest on 193C road from Viile Satu mare.
The place is also host to MTB competitions on trails with different difficulty levels.
The Satmar is a larger area with a specific cultural identity which includes Satu Mare City and a region of Maramures County.
Tourists could endulge in traditional food tasting (cheeses, wines, strudli, nudli, country bread, zacusca etc.) and local foods with vegetables, fresh and dried fruit, jams, game meat, home made sausage, juices and natural syrups, teas, honey products and also Satu Mare's "Huszti" palinca.