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Cēsis Medieval Castle
One of the most iconic medieval castle ruins in the Baltic states, the 13th-century stronghold of the Livonian Order set in a picturesque park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Limbaži Municipality, Latvia · Europe
Aloja sits on the route: 30 minutes from Mazsalaca, 59km from Gauja National Park.
Aloja is a town located in Limbaži Municipality, Latvia. With a population of 4,520, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aloja sits in Latvia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Riga time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aloja to your route.
Aloja (German: Allendorf) is a town in Limbaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, situated close to the border with Estonia.
Aloja as a settlement was first mentioned in written sources in 1449. Aloja saw rapid development after Latvian agrarian reforms in 1920. In 1925, Aloja was granted a status of aRead more
village, and it also became a centre of the parish. In 1936, the new Rīga- Rūjiena railway line was constructed through Aloja.
In 1992, Aloja was granted town rights. It was a part of Limbaži district until 2009. From 2009 until 2021, Aloja was the administrative center of the former Aloja Municipality.
Aloja is also the extra-territorial centre of the adjacent Aloja Parish, which until 2010 was the rural territory of the town of Aloja.
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Aloja is located in Limbaži Municipality, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 57.7672 latitude, 24.8774 longitude.
Aloja has a population of approximately 4,520 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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castle
One of the most iconic medieval castle ruins in the Baltic states, the 13th-century stronghold of the Livonian Order set in a picturesque park.
56 km · about 65 min drive
museum
A 2,000 m² nuclear command bunker 9 m beneath an innocuous rehabilitation centre in Gauja National Park, built for Soviet Latvia's elite and classified until 2003: original 1980s equipment, canteen and all. Guided tours only.
58 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Latvia's largest and oldest national park with forested sandstone cliffs, medieval castles, caves, and the scenic Gauja River valley.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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