Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Sigulda, Latvia, Europe

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Sigulda, Latvia, Europe

Sigulda is a tourist favor town with many natural as well as manmade attractions, located in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia. It is popularly called as the “Switzerland of Vidzeme” because of its environmental characteristics. Other than its tourist sites, Sigulda is also famous for its cultural festivals such as the Opera Festival and the Town Festival, and the different sport activities like bobsledding, skiing and bungee jumping.

Geography of Sigulda:

Sigulda coordinates with 57°09′ N latitude and 24°52′ E longitude, is situated about 55 km from Riga, the capital of Latvia and covers an area of 18.2 sq. km.

History of Sigulda:

Following the independence of Latvia in 1991 from the Soviet Union, Sigulda has been growing as one of the major tourist destinations of the country. The Krimulda Castle, Turaida Castle and Sigulda Medieval Castle are the prominent historical landmarks of Sigulda.

Connectivity to Sigulda:

The Riga International Airport is the nearest airport to Sigulda, situated about 60 km southwest of Sigulda and operates flights to Frankfurt, Milan, Madrid, Moscow, Budapest, Bucharest, Milan, Rome and many other major cities of Europe.

Sigulda is connected to Riga by train and the time taken from Riga to Sigulda is 75 minutes. By bus, it takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes from Riga to Sigulda.

Sigulda has an upgraded public transportation with frequent buses to all around municipality. Private transfers are also available.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Sigulda:

The Opera Festival and the Town Festival are the major cultural events in Sigulda celebrated in the months of the summer season every year.

Tourists can purchase typical Sigulda Walking Stick in Sigulda. The major food corners in Sigulda are listed below:

Kafejnica Veikals
Biskvits
Cili Pica
Krodzins Bucefals
Mario Pizzeria

Things to do in Sigulda:

Skiing
Bobsledding
Bungee jumping
Hiking
Shopping

Places to see in Sigulda:

Gauja National Park:

With an area of 917.45 km², the Gauja National Park is Latvia’s largest national park stretching from Sigulda to Cesis. The park features a striking landscape, sandstone cliffs and numerous important cultural and historical memorials. It was established in the year 1973.

Sigulda Castle:

The Sigulda Castle was constructed in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture in the year 1878 for the Kropotkin family. Later it was resided by several royal families and currently it houses the Sigulda Region Council.

Krimulda Castle:

Located in the vicinity of the Sigulda town, the Krimulda Castle was resided by the Prince Liven. It was built in the 14th century in the classic style and was demolished in 1601 in a war moment. Tourists can see Swiss cottage and coach house in the manor complex.

List of other places of interest in Sigulda includes:

Turaida Castle
Sigulda Medieval Castle
Gutmanis Cave
Aerodium Latvia
Sigulda bobsleigh
Skeleton track
City card Siguldas spiekis
Walking-stick Square
Sigulda Adventure Park Tarzāns
Amusement park Wild cat
Elvi Bowling

Best time to visit Sigulda:

Throughout the year is best, especially from May to September is best to travel Sigulda to enjoy outdoor activities.

Accommodation options in Sigulda:

Sigulda is a fetching town with many artificial as well as manmade attractions housing numerous standard hotels, BB and inns. Other than facilities and services, hotels in Sigulda offer a variety of authentic mouthwatering traditional Latvian and international delicacies. Here are the some fine hotels in Sigulda: