Riga International Airport 1 hr 11
Raganu katls (18 min) Sigulda bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track (12 min) Winter bobsleigh, luge & skeleton track with 16 turns over 1.2 km, plus summer wheelbob. Krimulda Castle (10 min) Crumbling walls & other ruins from an old castle on a wooded hilltop. Turaida castle (6 min) 42ha museum park about Latvian history & culture, with sculpture park, folk song events & a castle. Sigulda Castle (13 min) Remains of a 13th-century stronghold above a wooded valley, with views from restored towers & walls. Gauja National Park (11 min) Hiking, boating, skiing & cycling in a picturesque setting with caves & historic structures. Līgatne Nature Trails (34 min) Marked paths through forest with protected & rehabilitated wildlife, including owls & squirrels. New Castle of Sigulda (12 min) Turaida Museum Reserve (5 min) Heritage site with a medieval castle, a 1700s wooden church & a park with folk-song sculptures. Tarzāns (10 min) 'Mežakaķis' (18 min) Gūtmaņala (7 min) Compact cave in sandstone rock displaying inscriptions dating from the 17th century. Castle Of The Livonian Order In Sigulda (12 min) Remains of a 13th-century castle with restored walls for gate & tower climbs, plus guided tours. Vienkoču parks (25 min) Bīriņi Palace (21 min) Palace, gothic revival architecture, and history |