Latvia
Things to do in Sigulda & Turaida
10 places6 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 10 places to explore in Sigulda & Turaida, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Sigulda & Turaida's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Sigulda Medieval Castle
Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building.
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Gutmanis Cave
Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near Sigulda, Latvia.
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Krimulda Castle
The Krimulda Castle is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is a tourist attraction.
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Turaida Castle
Turaida Castle is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja River from Sigulda.
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Sigulda New Castle
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family.
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Turaida Museum Reserve
A museum reserve at Turaidas iela 10 in Sigulda, founded in 1988, covering the historic area around Turaida Castle.
Discovery routes in Sigulda & Turaida
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Sigulda: castles and Turaida
From Sigulda New Castle and Sigulda Medieval Castle across the Gauja valley to Krimulda Castle; then Gutmanis Cave, Turaida Castle and the Turaida Museum Reserve.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Sigulda New Castle
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family.
Sigulda Medieval Castle
Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building.
Krimulda Castle
The Krimulda Castle is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is a tourist attraction.
Turaida Castle
Turaida Castle is a recently reconstructed medieval castle in Turaida, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, on the opposite bank of the Gauja River from Sigulda.
Mālpils Castle
A Livonian Order castle on the right bank of the Mergupe in Mālpils, on the old Sigulda–Lielvārde road; only fragments of its walls survive.
Satezele
A Livonian hillfort within present-day Sigulda by the Vējupīte ravine; until 1212 it was the main Livonian stronghold on the left bank of the Gauja.
Museums
Turaida Museum Reserve
A museum reserve at Turaidas iela 10 in Sigulda, founded in 1988, covering the historic area around Turaida Castle.
Nature
Gutmanis Cave
Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near Sigulda, Latvia.
Gauja National Park
Gauja National Park in Vidzeme is the largest national park in Latvia, with an area of 917.86 km2 running from north-east of Sigulda to south-west of Cēsis along the valley of the Gauja River, from which the park takes its name.
Other
Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Sigulda Bobsleigh and Luge Track is located in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, built in 1986. Currently, the track manager is Dainis Dukurs, former bobsleigh brakeman and the father of skeleton racers Martins and Tomass Dukurs.
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