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Gori - Uplistsikhe

Cave City, Uplistsikhe

Excursion begins from town Gori – a birthplace of Joseph Stalin. Visit to the Stalin House Museum and later drive to Uplistsikhe.

Uplistsikhe -“Fortress of God” – is a vast complex of natural caves near the town of Gori on the left bank of the river Mtkvari dated back to the 1st half of the 1st millennium BC. It amazes the visitors by its dimensions, its extraordinary beautiful position, its retained forms and the beauty of decors, the skill, knowledge, experience, physical and spiritual power of all those, who created this unique monument. Originally only dwellings, the caves transformed into a more sophisticated settlement over the centuries, featuring shops, public buildings and even a theatre. Though it was largely destroyed in the 13th century, visitors can still tour the ruins - which include wine cellars, a pharmacy and Tamar's Hall, one of the largest cave dwellings - and try to piece together how they once would have looked.

Price includes

• Transportation
• Picnic
• Guide