KURMI  A HOLIDAY PROPERTY IN  LATVIA
Kurmi Around Kurmi Local attractions Riga Other attractions in Latvia	There are some attractive places to visit in Cesis Region, the region in which Kurmi lies. The town of Cesis itself is a pleasant old town with an interesting castle, a museum, shops, cafes and restuarants. It is on the main railway line to Riga and has bus connections too. This is Cesis castle seen from the town park in summer. This is Cesis museum next to the castle. This is the view from the castle at Cesis This is another park in Cesis This is the River Gauja at Cesis Near to Cesis is the fascinating Araisu Ezerpils or lake castle, a reconstruction of a wooden fortified settlement on an island in a lake, originally dating from the 9th century AD. Araisu lake castle About half an hour from Cesis is Sigulda, where there is the Gauja National Park. The river is much bigger here and flows in a deep valley. A castle, Turaida, can be found here and you can climb the tower for a view over the valley. Gauja National Park from Turaida Castle.