Guide to Latvia
Must See Latvia
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This enchanted town stands on the southern edge of a picturesque, steep-sided, wooded section of the Gauja Valley and is spanned by a string of medieval castles and legend-laden caves. Known locally as the 'Switzerland of Latvia', Sigulda is a minor health resort and a winter sports centre - with an Olympic bobsled run snaking down into the valley.
Little remains of old Sigulda Castle, but 19th-century Sigulda Manor, former residence of the Knights of the Sword, is now a sanatorium.