National park
Gauja National Park
Sigulda, Latvia
Latvia's oldest and largest national park, with sandstone cliffs, caves, castles and forest trails along a win...
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Turaida Museum Reserve
A red-brick medieval castle on a hill above the Gauja valley, with a sculpture park and a wooden church.
Paid entry about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Turaida Museum Reserve matters
Turaida is the castle that looks like it belongs on a postcard. Its tall round tower stands on a hill above the Gauja valley, and you can climb it for a view across the forest. Around the castle there is a sculpture garden, a small wooden church and the grave of a woman from a famous Latvian legend. Spend a morning here and then walk down to the Gutmanis Cave.
Talking points
- The tower offers a view over the Gauja valley.
- An old wooden church stands in the grounds.
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