Attractions - Sigulda
07-07-04
Known locally as the 'Switzerland of Latvia', Sigulda and its environs boast a string of medieval castles and legend-laden caves scattered along one of the prettiest stretches of the Gauja valley. Sigulda, the main gateway to Gauja National Park, is a minor health resort and a winter sports centre. Little remains of old Sigulda Castle, but the 19th-century New Sigulda Castle, former residence of the Knights of the Sword, is now a sanatorium. Sigulda is 53km (33mi) east of Riga, and there are plenty of buses and trains to and from the capital.
