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This is the largest cave in the Baltic States – 18,8 metres deep, 12 metres wide and 10 metres high.
An old legend says that Liv warrior ordered that his beautiful but cheating wife be entombed in the wall of a local cliff. The woman’s tears turned into a clear stream of water, which later carved the massive cave into the wall of rock.
Another legend talks of a healer who supposedly healed many people with the healthy water of the area in the cave.
The most popular story about the cave speaks of the Maiden of Turaida, Maija who was killed here.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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The Gauja National Park was established in 1973. It's a nature reserve situated between Sigulda and Cesis. Nature lovers can use the approximately 100 km walking trails that are marked with signs and information boards. There are view points, benches, steps and established camp sites along the trails.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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Finally, have a walk through the park which is devoted to that fragile heritage of centuries flown past - the folk songs and dance. The stone sculptures are made by Indulis Ranka and they show the mentality of the Latvian nation, rooted in nature and folklore.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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Artefacts of war, from the 11th century are stored within the massive baked-brick walls of the castle. Riga`s archbishop Albert commenced construction of this fortress (initially christened Toreida - The garden of the god Tora) in the year 1214 and it was later used as a strategic stronghold by the crusaders who occupied Livonia.
Written Sep 16, 2005
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This is similar attraction to Šwitzerland or some mountain areas in the world; long cable hangs over the Gaoja river canyon and cable cabin takes tourists over the walley. Price 1 lt local money for one direction.
Written Jun 26, 2005
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Sigulda has a well-known bobsled track, where also international competitions are held, including world-championships.
In Winter it is possible - as long as the track is not used for a competition - to go down the track in a mock-up bobsled, which is wider than normal so that it does not fall over and padded. Still it is quite fast, it took less than 1 min 10 seconds ...
When we were there they were open from 10h00 to 17h00. Price is 3 Lats (a bit less than 5 EUR).
Written Feb 12, 2005
Address: At the bobsled track in Sigulda
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The first stop on a tour of Sigulda is Sigulda Church which is still a functioning church. They were preparing for a wedding on the Saturday we were there but we did go inside for a quick look.
It was built in 1255, rebuilt in the 17th/18th century.
It was impossible to get a good picture of the church because of all the trees, how nice to be able to say that!
Updated Jun 13, 2004
Website: http://www.sigulda.lv/index.php?pid=2228
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After the visitors center we headed over to the new castle, built in 1881, the former residence of Prince Kropotkin.
It didn't appear to be open for visitors, Lonely Planet says it is now used as a sanitorium.
Updated Jun 13, 2004
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The estate at Turaida is a mini open air museum with several of the buildings reopened. The buildings they had open on our visit were the smithy, the sauna and the fishery.
See the travelogue for more pics
Updated Jun 13, 2004
Address: Turaida Museum reserve
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After visiting the Turaida castle, we went back towards the Turaida church and wandered through the Folksong Garden, Latvia's only sculpture garden (according to LP).
The sculptures by Latvian sculptor Indulis Ranka are of Latvian folksong heroes, there are several gathered together and several more on the paths back to the entrance, 25 in total
The folksong garden was established in 1985 in honor of Krisjanis Barons who collected folksongs.
See the travelogue for a few more pictures.
Updated Jun 13, 2004
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After visiting the Turaida castle, we went back towards the Turaida church and wandered through the Folksong Garden, Latvia's only sculpture garden (according...
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