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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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Cēsis Municipality, Latvia · Europe
Vecpiebalga sits on the route: 30 minutes from Liezēre, 49km from Gauja National Park.
Vecpiebalga is a town located in Cēsis Municipality, Latvia. With a population of 596, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vecpiebalga 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 Vecpiebalga to your route.
Vecpiebalga (German: Alt-Pebalg) is a village in Vecpiebalga Parish, Cēsis Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Vecpiebalga had 501 residents as of 2017.
Vecpiebalga is an important village in Latvian cultural identity.
The first Latvian novel, Mērnieku laiki (The Time of the Land Surveyors), was written inRead more
Vecpiebalga by two schoolteachers, Reinis Kaudzīte and Matīss Kaudzīte. Written during the Latvian national awakening in 1879, the novel details the transition from a communal way of life to a more modern, individualistic way of life. The village was also an important center of weaving Latvian textiles. The ruins of Vecpiebalga Castle are in the village.
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Vecpiebalga is located in Cēsis Municipality, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 57.0609 latitude, 25.8162 longitude.
Vecpiebalga has a population of approximately 596 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Latvia's largest and oldest national park with forested sandstone cliffs, medieval castles, caves, and the scenic Gauja River valley.
49 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Olympic-standard bobsleigh and luge track in Gauja National Park offering public rides, with its own access road and car park.
58 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A striking red-brick medieval castle rising above the wooded Gauja valley near Sigulda, its round tower offering sweeping views over Latvia's 'Switzerland'. An easy, scenic drive from Riga.
60 km · about 70 min drive
natural wonder
The widest cave in the Baltics, a sandstone grotto with centuries of carved inscriptions, beside the Sigulda–Turaida road with parking.
60 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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