Avrig
What to see in Avrig
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Palace and historic gardenPalatul Brukenthal și grădina barocă
Summer residence of Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania, with a Baroque park, an orangery and a glass museum.
It is the town's main monument and one of the few Baroque palace-and-garden ensembles in Romania.
Centru
2Family theme parkBrambura Park și Casa Întoarsă
Family park in the Avrig valley with an upside-down house, a mini zoo, slides, tubing and a little train.
It is the most-reviewed place around: more than 4,800 Google reviews for the Upside-Down House and more than 2,100 for the park.
Valea Avrigului€
3Orthodox church, monumentBiserica Duminica Floriilor
Mid-18th-century Orthodox church with interior paintings from 1755. Its churchyard holds the grave of Gheorghe Lazăr.
It links Avrig to Gheorghe Lazăr (1779–1823), an Enlightenment scholar born here who founded Romanian-language schooling.
Centru
4Saxon fortified churchBiserica evanghelică fortificată din Avrig
Saxon church from 1270–1280, fortified in the 16th century, with a Romanesque portal and remains of its ring wall.
It is the oldest building in town and a category A monument.
Centru
5Fortified Evangelical churchBiserica fortificată din Bradu
Saxon church in Bradu village, rebuilt in 1633, with an 18th-century ring wall.
It is a small listed fortified ensemble about 4 km from the centre of Avrig.
Bradu