Over the extensive grounds are preserved and restored buildings with excellent displays and information re the various periods of the castle's history. Much bloodshed and changing of hands. Our history (do we have one?) pales into insignificance. You get to a point, though, where it's a case of info overload and my feet were killing me. We caught a bus... More

The castle is the centrepiece of the estate, but do have a look at the other buildings too. There is among others an old wooden church, bathhouse, fish cellar, stables, the house of the estate manager. I found those old buildings very charming. And finally you can have a stroll in the Folksong¨park with sculptures. So i would say, a... More

The castle grounds and parts of the ruins are attractively restored; there is an up-to-date interactive history museum in one building. Kids love it because there's lots of space for running around, and you can climb up inside the tall tower. You can stop at the Gutmanis Cave (Gūtmaņa ala) on the way to see the historic inscriptions carved into... More

Turaida Castle is a great place for a day outing. The park around the castle is spacios, stone sculptures make it an interesting place for leisure walks. The view from the tower is nice in any season. I've been there in summer, when you can see the river surrounded in greenery of the forest, in autumn, when all green turns... More

The castle is very nice and the surrounding area very good for walking. I would not suggest it for older people.

Nicely reconstructed and impressive castle, interesting exhibits and museum. Wonderful sculptures on the hill, lots of trails to walk. The kids can have pony rides. Time well spent!

Turaida castle is one of the most impressive castles of Latvia. It is located almost 50 km away from Riga, near Sigulda, in Gauja National park and is easily accessible by train. Really worth the visit! Beautiful landscape, a lot of historic ruins, an interesting museum inside the castle. The castle itself and the surrounding area can be an interesting... More

5 metre thick walls tell the story of the history of invasions and defence fromthe invaders. The castle has amazing views and was being reconstructed when I visited in 2002. Will definitely go back to see what it is like.

This castle is located in a park with other attractions - mainly an older church and various houses that were on the property over the years. Part of the castle has been restored, but mostly it is in ruins. The landscape of the area is very nice and there are very nice views of the surrounding countryside from the castle... More