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Gori (Georgian: გორი) is a city in central Georgia. The regional capital of Shida Kartli, it has a population of 50,000 people (2011 estimate). The city was the birthplace of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. In recent years, it was occupied by Russian troops during the 2008 Ossetian War.
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Here's a list of hotels in Georgia that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Gori, Georgia, with Gori Cathedral in the foreground
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More on Gori
Gori is located at the confluence of the rivers Mtkvari and Greater Liakhvi, about 588 m (1,929 ft) above sea level. The city experiences a transitional climate between the humid continental and the warm steppe. Summers are hot while winters cold. August is the warmest month, with average high temperatures of 22.5°C (72.5°F). January is the coldest month, when the average low temperature drops to -1.2°C (29.8°F). May is the wettest month here, receiving 76 mm (3 in) of rainfall.Human habitation in the Gori area goes back to the early Bronze age. The town itself was founded in the 11th century by King David IV. Earliest settlers were Armenian refugees. Its location at the crossroads of medieval trade routes made it both a center for commerce as well as a target of foreign invasions.
Stalin Museum, Gori
Author: Vladimer Shioshvili (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Gori was captured by the Ottomans in the late 16th century until 1599. It was then captured by the Persians in 1614, and in the following century, pendulumed between Persian and Ottoman rule. It returned to Georgian control under King Teimuraz II (1680-1762). Following Russian annexation of Georgia, Gori began to develop and industrialize.
The growth of Gori was momentarily derailed by the 1920 earthquake, but it continue to develop as an industrial center. The collapse of the Soviet Union brought economic crisis to Gori. The Georgian-Ossetian conflict of 2008 also destablize the town. As of now, recovering is still ongoing.
Gori Fortress
Author: Gilad Rom (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Visiting Gori
There are minibuses (marshrutkas) from Tbilisi to Gori. You can catch the minibuses at the Didube Market area in Tbilisi.Places of Interest in Gori
- Ateni Sioni Church
An early 7th-century Georgian Orthodox church located 10 km to the south of Gori. - Church of St George of Gorijavi
A 18th century chruch that is today a popular pilgrimage site for believers. - Gori City Hall
Administrative building of the Shida Kartli region. - Gori Fortress
Hilltop fortress overlooking modern Gori. - Joseph Stalin Museum
Museum showcasing memorabilia related to the Soviet leader, located in downtown Gori. - Uplistsikhe
An ancient rock-hewn town about 10 km to the east of Gori.
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