Latvia
Gauja National Park
A sprawling nature reserve in Latvia known for its sandstone cliffs, river valleys, and rich biodiversity, established in 1973.
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The Gauja National Park is a real Baltic painter’s palette. Color-changing woodlands of oak and beech all mingle and mix below sandstone hills. There are caves, crop fields around the rural villages, and even a half-ruined medieval castle at Cesis (some say the best-preserved in all of Latvia). The Gauja River anchors the whole place, offering a gorgeous place to hop in the kayak or canoe.
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Gauja National Park Articles
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National Parks: the Best Parks in Europe by Country
Read more...Europe stretches from the wild waves of Portugal to the mossy woodlands of Belarus, the tundra of the Scandinavian north to the glistening beaches and down in Greece. Between its borders, this land holds treasures of such immeasurable natural magnificence that it would be a crime to even attempt to distill the lot into a […]