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Sigulda

A small town set on the edge of a captivating, forested chunk of the Gauja Valley northeast of Rīga, Sigulda has developed itself into one of Latvia's premier tourist destinations for outdoor pursuits and simple rural relaxation.
Arriving at Sigulda Station
Arriving at Sigulda Station		 Parkland path along Raiņa iela
Parkland path along Raiņa iela		 Siguldas Baznica (Sigulda Church)
Siguldas Baznica (Sigulda Church)		 Approach to Siguldas Jaunā Pils
Approach to Siguldas Jaunā Pils
Statue of Kropotkin and New Sigulda Castle
Statue of Kropotkin and New Sigulda Castle		 Ruins of old Sigulda Castle
Ruins of old Sigulda Castle		 Siguldas Jaunā Pils (New Sigulda Castle)
Siguldas Jaunā Pils (New Sigulda Castle)		 Former knights' stronghold of Sigulda Castle
Former knights' stronghold of Sigulda Castle
Distant Turaida Castle viewed from the ruins
Distant Turaida Castle viewed from the ruins		 Summer stage at the castle ruins
Summer stage at the castle ruins		 Interior of the ruins
Interior of the ruins		 Next to the Sigulda Castle ruins
Next to the Sigulda Castle ruins
Kropotkin statue and old manor
Kropotkin statue and old manor		 View up the Gauja River
View up the Gauja River		 Rough path through the forest
Rough path through the forest		 Marsh and polypores near Krimulda Manor
Marsh and polypores near Krimulda Manor
Rustic lodging near Krimulda Manor
Rustic lodging near Krimulda Manor		 Remains of Krimulda Castle
Remains of Krimulda Castle		 Long steps down from Krimulda
Long steps down from Krimulda		 Marshy pond by the Vikmeste
Marshy pond by the Vikmeste
Rows of trees across the pond
Rows of trees across the pond		 Winding creek off the Vikmeste
Winding creek off the Vikmeste		 Viktors' Cave
Viktors' Cave		 Recorder-playing local outside Gūtmaņis Cave
Recorder-playing local outside Gūtmaņis Cave
Old graffiti in Gūtmaņis Cave
Old graffiti in Gūtmaņis Cave		 Recorder player beside the outer cave wall
Recorder player beside the outer cave wall		 Walking path leading toward Turaida
Walking path leading toward Turaida		 Below Turaida Castle
Below Turaida Castle
Country houses at Turaida Museum Reserve
Country houses at Turaida Museum Reserve		 Old wooden country house on the reserve
Old wooden country house on the reserve		 Turaida Church
Turaida Church		 Turaida Manor
Turaida Manor
Green stretch of Tautasdziesmu Park
Green stretch of Tautasdziesmu Park		 Steeple of Turaida Church
Steeple of Turaida Church		 Ivy climbing up the outer tower of Turaidas Pils
Ivy climbing up the outer tower of Turaidas Pils		 Slope leading to Turaida Castle
Slope leading to Turaida Castle
Donjon Tower of Turaida Castle
Donjon Tower of Turaida Castle		 Turaidas Pils and tower
Turaidas Pils and tower		 Forest stretching to the horizon
Forest stretching to the horizon		 Above a stretch of ruins and out tower
Above a stretch of ruins and out tower
Above Turaidas Pils
Above Turaidas Pils		 Sculpture in Tautasdziesmu Park
Sculpture in Tautasdziesmu Park		 View up the Gauja River Valley
View up the Gauja River Valley		 Giant head in Tautasdziesmu Park
Giant head in Tautasdziesmu Park
Trio of sculptures in the park
Trio of sculptures in the park		 Folk characters on the back of a sculpture head
Folk characters on the back of a sculpture head		 Sculpture of an old man's face
Sculpture of an old man's face		 Parting view of the Gauja River
Parting view of the Gauja River

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