Sigulda | Latvia
See•GOOL•duh - /siˈɡul.da/
Etymology🔍 - likely meaning Below the Castle, from ancient Livonian sigul = castle + da = under / below
referring to the town’s location at the foot of Livonian Order's medieval Sigulda Castle, c.1207.
Alternatively, based on the earliest recorded name, the German Segewold or Sygewalde, some interpret it as
Victory Forrest [sieg = victory + wald = forest]
Highlights:
📍 Turaida Castle, Sigulda Castle & 13c ruins of Castle of the Livonian Order
📍 Gauja National Park & Gauja River
📍 Gutmanis Cave - largest cave in the Baltics🔍, with historical inscriptions
📍 Ziedlejas Pirts 📸 - Latvian (wet) saunas to purify body & spirit, most with pirtniek, trained sauna experts.
An amazing experience, the ritual can last up to 4 or 5 hours!
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📍 Adventure Park Tarzans & Bobsleigh + Luge Track, (one of the few public tracks in the world)
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