![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-06-25.jpg "Sandstone Cliff at Gauja River")
This weekend, I had to plan around the rainy periods. In the end, however, I had enough time for exploring Gauja National Park with its both attractions: river and castles.
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/23.jpg "Gauja")
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/25.jpg "Gauja")
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/26.jpg "Gauja")
Gauja
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/27.jpg "Ligatne Ferry")
Ligatne Ferry
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/28.jpg "Gutmana Cave")
Gutmana Cave
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/29.jpg "Sigulda Castle")
Sigulda Castle
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/30.jpg "Krimulda Castle Ruins")
Krimulda Castle Ruins
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/31.jpg "Turaida Castle")
Turaida Castle
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/32.jpg "Gauja")
Gauja
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/35.jpg "Lantern for Visiting the Cesis Castle Tower")
Lantern for Visiting the Cesis Castle Tower
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/33.jpg "Cesis Castle")
![[Picture]](../../../../regions/europe/latvija/thumb/34.jpg "Cesis Castle")
Cesis Castle
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.