Sigulda by train via Riga: castles, Turaida and Gutman's Cave

Sigulda is a town in the Gauja valley where in a weekend you can see the ruins of a medieval castle, Turaida Castle and Gutman’s Cave with its carved inscriptions. From Vilnius take an LTG train to Riga, then a Vivi train to Sigulda. On the first day walk around the castle ruins near the centre and give the second to Turaida, which is about five kilometres from the centre. In autumn and winter there is less daylight and the castles keep shorter hours, so plan an early start. Practical tip: from 1 November the Turaida museum is open daily 10:00–17:00 and the Sigulda castle ruins daily 9:00–17:00.