"Gori, more than Stalin’s birthplace?" Top 5 Page for this destination Gori by JLBG

Gori Travel Guide: 38 reviews and 81 photos

Gori is a 60,000 inhabitants city of eastern Georgia, in Shida Karti province. It has a long history as it was founded in the Xith century by king David IV. However, the name of Gori evokes immediately the name of Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, aka Joseph Stalin who was born there in 1878. A museum reminds his life.

The fortress of Goristikhe stands high on top of a hill overlooking the city. It’s name, means Gori’s fortress.

Wounded warriors

In the neighbourhood, one must visit the troglodytic city of Uplistikhe (the fortress of Uppli) and the church of Ateni Sioni (pages to be built soon)

During the 2008 conflict (South Ossetian war), Gori was bombed and occupied by the Russian army for two weeks. In April 2011, during our short visit, we did not see anything that reminded that episode.

Last visit to Gori: Apr 2011
Intro Written Oct 25, 2011
Add to Trip Planner (?)
Report Abuse

Reviews (14)

Church of Ateni Sioni Off The Beaten Path (2)

The Church of Ateni Sioni stands on a shelf, between the villages of Patara Sioni (Little Sioni) and Didi Sioni (Great... more travel advice

Uplistikhe (the fortress of Uppli) - Gori

Uplistikhe (the fortress of Uppli) Off The Beaten Path (2)

The troglodytic city of Uplistikhe stands ten kilometers away from Gori. I will build a page on Uplistikhe and will put... more travel advice

Intourist restaurant Restaurants (1)

On the side of Stalin’s museum stands a large building, the Intourist Hotel and Restaurant. It has a distinctive Stalin... more travel advice

St Mary’s Church Favorites (3)

Saint Mary’s church was built as a Catholic church in the XVIIth. At that time, there was an important catholic... more travel advice

Things to Do (8)
See All Stalin’s armored train

Been to Gori?
Share your travels with the world!

Comments (5)

Reply
- Report abuse
HORSCHECK May 18, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Jean-Louis, fantastic little page about Gori here. Interesting descriptions of the museum as well. The food of the Intourist restaurant doesn't look too bad at all.
Reply
- Report abuse
csordila Jan 1, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Is it realy more than Stalin’s birthplace? L.
Reply
- Report abuse
Yaqui Nov 23, 2011 at 5:54 AM

The Wounded Warrior Statue is awesome and sobering. The Stalin Museum sounds fascinating. Look forward to your Ateni Sioni pages. Excellent page here JL!
Reply
- Report abuse
Nemorino Nov 11, 2011 at 2:25 PM

Those statues of the Wounded Warriors look really mysterious and impressive! I wonder what their story is. (I goggled “Wounded Warriors Gori” and was lead to your tip.) The Stalin Museum sounds interesting since it is still in the style of his time. I’m sure it would be difficult to create a modern museum about Stalin.
Reply
- Report abuse
picek Nov 9, 2011 at 2:18 AM

Hello Jean-Louis, thanks for your comment on my Brioni page, the place is indeed an interesting trip from peninsula. Great to read your Gori page. Everything breathe with old man, still... I long wanted to visit Georgia and still wish to do so.