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JLBG Says: Outside the museum stands Stalin’s train. It is heavily armored and has eight pairs of wheels to because of its heavy weight !It was in this train that he went to the famous meetings in Yalta and Potsdam. You must pay an additional fee to visit the train. As I felt that I...
JLBG Says: At first, I felt that this was Stalin’s grave but actually, it is standing in Moscow. The impressive display shows only Stalin’s death mask, on a small pedestal. It represents Stalin as a shining sun, with beams standing all around, kind of center of the world.
JLBG Says: The ground level of the museum is not open for visits and seems to host the administration of the museum. At the first level three very large rooms allow to displays various items. In the first room, documents from the youth of Joseph Djugachvili and of his early political...
JLBG Says: Inside, the feeling of grandeur is even greater with a straight staircase that leads to the first level with a statue of the Great Man about twice actual size ! Since it is on top of the staircase and that visitors come from downstairs, it looks even bigger ! Sure that...
JLBG Says: Stalin’s museum itself is a massive two levels building framed by a vaulted gallery with pillars standing in an almost Romanesque style. It looks somehow like the cloister of a seminar, may be a reminding that Stalin was taught several years in a seminar. It was built in...
JLBG Says: Actually, the Greek mausoleum is a shelter for a one story poor brick and wood house. It is not allowed to walk into the porch but two posts, one in Georgian (and in Georgian script), the other in Russian (and in Cyrillic script) tell that this is the house where Stalin was...
JLBG Says: Stalin’s statue was standing in front of the town hall. After the beginning of the destalinization process, there was a lot of controversy: should it be removed, as it was everywhere in the USSR or left as he was a “local”. Finally, in June 2010 the Georgian government...
Intourist restaurant: Intourist restaurant
JLBG Says: On the side of Stalin’s museum stands a large building, the Intourist Hotel and Restaurant. It has a distinctive Stalin architecture look and the inside has the same look. We came into a large dining room, with a tall ceiling, with no other customers. The temperature was...
Gori Restaurant: Places to eat in Gori
Tobias_Plieninger Says: In Gori there are not many restaurants in the city center.We ended in a small restaurant with good local kitchen.The drinks are served cold.The meals are quite good.But don't expect to much it is a normal small local restaurant. Sausages and cold beer
Mittnic Says: Many busses are running between Tbilisi and Gori. The trip takes one and a half to two hours and the cost is about 4 Lari.
sometimes you need a car, and nerves
call_me_rhia Says: While it is perfectly possible to reach Gori by public transportation - be it by train, bus or minivan - if you want to get off the beaten path and visit Saint George Gori Jvari church you'll definitely need a taxi, a good driver and strong nerves.... because what theey call...
the Stalin Museum shop: Ever wanted to have a Stalin T-shirt?
Mittnic Says: The picture shows the complete assortment.
Stalin's excesses, successes and extravaganzas
call_me_rhia Says: In Gori the cult of Stalin i very much alive and kicking... it's not that people are not aware of his killikgs and purges, but they prefer to focus on his successes. Why? Because he belongs to them, which is better than nothing. Gori's Stalin avenue is very likely one of the...
eponymousone Says: We were told by the Georgians traveling with us that Stalin is still quite revered in his hometown, and it would be inappropriate to criticize him or make light of him while visiting Gori. So, whatever you may feel about Stalin's legacy, it's probably best to keep it to...
jankenpon Says: The museum tour was very quick, look theres a picture and another picture of Stalin and his associates, wives, et cetera. The maps of the campaign were the most interesting part of the museum tour. His childhood home was an eye opener to the cramped living conditions of...
JLBG Says: The Church of Ateni Sioni stands on a shelf, between the villages of Patara Sioni (Little Sioni) and Didi Sioni (Great Sioni). It was built at the beginning of the VIIth century. The main paintings inside were painted in 1080. I will build a page on Church of Ateni Sioni and...
Uplistikhe (the fortress of Uppli)
JLBG Says: The troglodytic city of Uplistikhe stands ten kilometers away from Gori. I will build a page on Uplistikhe and will put here a link.When we visited, in April, it was windy, raining and the temperature was between 2 and 4°C. Not the best time to visit!
JLBG Says: At the feet of Goris Tsikhe, on a shelf stand an amazing assembly. Seven wounded Middle-Ages warrior, twice man size, sit on rocks. They are actually VERY wounded : broken chests , at least missing hands or arms,! One of them has lost both arms anf half of his skull. Another...
JLBG Says: Saint Mary’s church was built as a Catholic church in the XVIIth. At that time, there was an important catholic community in Gori. Local named it “French Church”, “French” meaning “catholic”. In the 90s, it was turned into an Orthodox church. The rain was too strong and I...
JLBG Says: It was raining cats and dogs, therefore, we gave up to walk to Goris Tsikhe. One of the main interests of Goris Tsikhe is the view on the Caucasus mountains. It was built in the late Middle Ages on the remains of a former fort that was already mentioned in 65 BC.
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The castle is very nice.You can walk up and you will have a good view.
Q: Can you tell me date of opening of the museum: was it opened at same time as birthplace and railway car exhibit? Thank you.
A: well i do not know for sure, but what I remember once the guide at the museum telling me was that the railway car was brought there years later, after some director or an...
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Gori, more than Stalin’s birthplace?
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...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Gori. I'd love to share with you the 7 tips I've written, the 12 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Gori is a small city near Tblisi. You have to visit this city! You must have been there! What is so special about this town? It is the birth town of Stalin. The only existant statues of Stalin......
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Gori: It's a rough ride, but worth it for those who aren't afraid of dealing with hardship and seeing some anachronisms and odd history
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When I was in Georgia in Soviet time I passed also the tiny town of Gori, most famous as the place of birth of Josip Vyssaronovich Dzhugashvili, better known as Stalin. When I was there the Soviet......
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