Mound Paradīzes
From Paradise hill you can see a view of the Gauja ancient valley even 12 kilometres away. Across the valley, the tower of Turaida castle can be seen. It is also called the Painter's hill, because the landscape here was a source of inspiration for Latvian painters J. Feders, V. Purvītis and J. Rozentāls.
This is a lovely place in Sigulda which has been painted (as the word "gleznotāji", which means "painters" suggests) and photographed for centuries. This is basically not a hill at all, it's just the place where the shore of the ancient Gauja River valley is split by the mighty Vējupīte ravine. You will have an excellent view of the Turaida Castle and the river valley. There are leisure facilities and a viewing platform there. You can ride to Paradīze hill via an electric car.