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Avrig is a small rural town with a couple of places of historical interest such as Palatul brukenthal (gardens, small farm, play ground and good restaurant, you have to try the homemade lemonade and nettle soup)and an old church with beautiful outdoor frescos. Although some buildings are reminiscent of typical eastern block times the architecture of the houses and their allotments etc are interesting for their contrasting styles and colours. The local train station is a bit run down but we found the roosters and chickens roaming around the platform charming. It’s a good base for travelling to other cultural towns such as Fagaras and Brasov.The train into the city of Sibiu takes about an hour and only costs 2 euro return. A few options available for eating out in the area but be aware they all close by 10 o’clock. There is a couple of small supermarkets including Lidl and a bakery. There are Romany gypsys in the area but they don’t beg and seeing them in their traditional dress travelling on horse and carts is part of the culture of the area.

It is a small location, with not much to do. But very quiet, relaxing and away form the business of the big cities (like Sibiu) if this is what you are looking for. Accommodation at Brukenthal Palace was awesome.