Riga – Gauja National Park
Day 4
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Breakfast at hotel. Morning pick up at hotel and transfer for about an hour  to The Gauja National Park, which was established in 1973 and consists of more than 900 sq.km. The park is located in  "Vidzemes Sveice" - the Livonian Switzerland and offers a unique combination of picturesque hill landscapes, the Gauja River, medieval castles, sculpture parks and fauna and flora that are already extinct in many countries in Europe.
First stop is in Sigulda - a small idyllic town foundation of which dates back in history in the beginning of the 12th century when German Order built a large castle here and it was destroyed during the Great Nordic War - but the ruins of the main building and the 2 towers are left and are used for dance and song festivals and a new castle was built in 1881 and today it houses the city council and a nice restaurant, from the castle ruins there is a fabulous view of the Gauja River and it is also possible to go over the river by cable car (ticket is not included in tour price), during the tour, you may also visit the famous bob-sleigh track and just outside a town there are possibilities of canoeing and rafting on the Gauja River.
Continue further to the other side of the river and visit the Gutman Cave, a huge red sandstone cave and then up to the hill the ruins of the Turaida Castle (entrance), which was inaugurated by Bishop Albert of Riga and completed in 1214 and remained untouched until 1776 when it was seriously damaged by a fire, but now a part of the castle has been rebuilt, it is again possible to enter the tower and the main building and close to the castle you will find a little wooden church from 1750, the Daina Hill sculpture park of Latvian folksongs, and not to forget - the Tomb of the "Rose of Turaida".

After sightseeing, back to hotel. Free and overnight. Lunch & Dinner on guest own account.

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