Camping Siguldas Beach

Adventures are less than a 10-minute walk from this site at Tarzāns Park, a kid-friendly complex made up of 10 tracks and 140 obstacles set 20 metres high up in the trees. If you're after another offbeat activity to have a go at, try bobsleighing at the luge track in Sigulda (a five-minute drive) – it dates back to the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union. International contests are hosted here in the cold months, and rides are offered for tourists much of the year around. For culture, amble around the castle in the Turaida Museum Reserve (10 minutes’ drive), which is also home to Folk Song Hill, a spot that pays homage to the country’s musical heritage with its numerous statues. Another couple of castles are in Sigulda (20 minutes’ walk) amid pretty valley scenery if you can't get enough of ace architecture. To glimpse a few more intriguing buildings, rovam around Riga (an hour’s drive) and admire the art noveau buildings. Swing by the busy traditional central market too, incongruously placed inside repurposed German Zeppelin hangars.