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🇱🇻Gauja, Sigulda and Vidzeme
Back to country: LatviaGauja National Park, Sigulda, Cēsis, castles, forests, sandstone cliffs, rivers and Latvia’s most popular nature-and-history region.
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Current weather
Average temperatures

12 °C
light rain
Spring
Air7-16 °C
Summer
Air19-25 °C
Autumn
Air7-15 °C
Winter
Air-6-1 °C
General information
Gauja, Sigulda and Vidzeme combine Latvia’s strongest inland nature with castles, small towns and easy access from Riga.
Trips and nature
Gauja National Park offers forests, river valleys, sandstone cliffs, caves and hiking routes.
Food and atmosphere
Sigulda, Turaida and Cēsis bring medieval castles, legends and small-town Baltic atmosphere.
Transport and stay
Sigulda and Cēsis are reachable by train or bus. A car helps for trailheads, villages and wider Vidzeme.