Valmiera

Valmiera Municipality: Absolute Essentials

Valmiera Municipality, centered on the Gauja River, features a concentration of medieval architecture and natural landmarks. This selection includes the 13th-century St. Simon’s Church and the ruins of the Livonian Order’s castle in Valmiera. Beyond the city center, the region offers the historic Trikāta hillfort, the defensive White Tower of Mujāni, and unique natural sites like the sandstone caves and the legendary Werewolf Pine near Mazsalaca.