Gutman's Cave (Latvian: Gūtmaņa ala) is located on the Gauja River in the National Park of Sigulda, Latvia. The cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries and also the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia, it started forming more than 10 000 years ago.
Gutman's Cave is 18.8 meters deep, 12 meters wide and 10 meters high. The cave was formed by a millennium-long interaction between the river and an underground spring.
According to local legend, a Liv chief buried his wife in the bank of the Gauja river due to her infidelity, the wife cried so hard that her tears became the spring water of the cave.
Gutman's Cave has long been a place of worship. people would come to make their offerings to the deities until the 19th century.
The cave is also renowned for many Latvian legends. The most famous one is about the Rose of Turaida which is similar to that of Romeo and Juliet.
There are many small stalls run by locals near Gutman’s Cave, selling agricultural products and home-made pastries. Choumeizai especially likes their almond cookies and bought two packs for souvenirs.
