Georgian STREET FOOD MARKET Tour!! Exploring Gori + Ancient Cave City | Georgia

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My travels in the central part of the Republic of Georgia continued in the city of Gori. Join me as we try some local Georgian food and check out all the things you need to see and do in Gori, Georgia!

Gori dates back to the Hellenistic period and is located just an hour west of Tbilisi. It’s now the capital of the Shida Kartli region. It’s known for its famous fortress and has been a strategically important military location for centuries. It’s also the birthplace of the infamous Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

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My boy Tim from Friendly GE and I began our morning at Gori Fortress, a medieval citadel that dates back to ancient times. However, the current version of the fortress was reconstructed in the 18th century. It’s situated on a rocky hill high in the middle of the city.

Then, we drove through the old center of Gori, where there are lots of old homes and churches. I couldn’t wait to check out the bazaar. But first we stopped at the Joseph Stalin Museum, which is all about the brutal dictator of the USSR.

The museum contains his old home, his private train car that he traveled around the USSR in. His home is an ordinary village home, which they took apart and rebuilt here. It has a terrace and a cellar. He lived there from his birth in 1879 to 1883.

Gori Bazaar is a big flea market and produce market. It recently burned down, so they moved it by the bus station, about 20 minutes away. We found a bakery that sells lobiani and a sweet bread called kada. They gave us some kada for free!

I also got to see them make dough and bake bread. Then, I tried some lobiani, which contained bean filling. I loved the char on the outside and the spice! It had a nice kick to it!

They also gave us some tonis puri, which was fresh, crunchy, and hot out of the oven. The amount of fresh bread you’ll eat in Georgia is amazing!

Then, we found the new bazaar, which was covered. I could see vendors selling tools, fruit, and vegetables. It was a chilly Saturday morning, so there weren’t a lot of people there.

We me a woman shelling walnuts who let us try them. Walnuts can be found throughout Georgian cuisine! She gave me some wine and also sold dried chilies. The wine was young, almost like juice!

Next, we tried some sala, or pork belly, that was covered in spices. It was really spicy and contained red pepper. It was amazing!

Then, Tim and I headed to Uplistsikhe Cave Town, which was the largest city in Georgia in ancient times. It costs GEL 15/$5 USD to get in.

The cave city was destroyed by invaders and an earthquake, so much of it is in ruin. On the map at the entrance, you can see the main road, fortifications, main tower, and more.

Then, we went inside the cave dwellings, which looked out over the area. Because of the damage it sustained from the earthquake, parts of it are unstable and are held up by new pillars.

Uplistsikhe Cave Town was inhabited from before Christ, but its height was in the 12th century. It reminded me of Cappadocia!

The site is pockmarked with caves and ruined structures, as well as homes and wells. We saw Queen Tamar’s Hall, a mostly collapsed structure that belonged to a queen who became king in the 12th-13th century. We also saw her wine cellar and the remains of her qvevries.

We also saw the remains of the three-nave cathedral and hiked up to the very top to get views of the church and the area.




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