Avrig

Avrig is a town in the Sibiu County, Romania. It has a populace of 12,815 and the first files attesting its life date to 1346. The city administers 4 villages: Bradu, Glamboaca, Marsa and Sacadate. It is located in the ancient location of Transylvania. It lies at the left bank of the river Olt on the mouth of the Avrig River, close to the Fagaras Mountains, at approximately 26 km from Sibiu on the road towards Brasov.

It is the main start line for the hiking routes in the western a part of the mountains, and also on access factor at a outstanding range of chalets in the mountains: Cabana Poiana Neamtului, Cabana Barcaciu, Cabana Ghiocelul. Avrig SA Glass Factory, a organization specialized in lime mouthblown glass, started out its origins in Avrig inside the 17th century. Marsa village is the web site of the Mecanica Marsa Works, which manufactures car-trailers and military cars.