9-Hour Gori and Uplistsikhe History Tour with Stalin Museum

Georgia, being an Orthodox Christian country, has certain rules that visitors should adhere to when entering churches:

For Women:

• Avoid wearing trousers, shorts, short skirts, or attire with bare shoulders. Instead, opt for a long skirt or wrap a large scarf around yourself. Many churches provide wraparound dresses for visitors to borrow.
• Upon entering a church, it is customary for women to cover their heads with a scarf. Ensure you have 1 or 2 scarves with you to comply with this requirement and enjoy a worry-free experience in Georgian churches.

For Men:

• Refrain from wearing shorts or clothing that exposes bare shoulders. Full-length trousers and attire that covers the shoulders are necessary for entry into churches. Otherwise, you may be denied entry or asked to wear a wraparound dress.
• Remove any kind of hat before entering a church, as wearing hats inside is not permitted.

Stalin House and Museum in Gori

• Located in the city of Gori.
• Houses the Stalin Museum.
• Gori Fortress is situated in the city center, on the rocky hill of the northern slope.
• Remnants and archaeological data suggest its significance dating back to the last centuries of the first millennium.
• The current parts of the fortress belong to the middle period of the XVII century.

Gori Fortress

• First mentioned by the historian Juansher (11th century) in connection to 7th-century events.
• Associated with Lord Stefanoz's son Archil, who hid part of his treasure here, known as "Tontion" - the mountain of gold.

Uplistsikhe - Ancient Cave City and Museum

• Identified by archaeologists as one of the oldest urban settlements in Georgia.
• Located in the heartland of the ancient kingdom of Kartli (or Iberia).
• Emerged as a major political and religious center of the country.
• Medieval Georgian tradition attributes its foundation to the mythical figure Uplos, son of Mtskhetos, and grandson of Kartlos.