Gori Fortress

The view is breathtaking from the top, apart from that nothing much to see, the fortress is in poor conditions. There were a guy (guard? didn't look like one) with two stray dogs, but they were sleeping in the shadow, probably too tired by the scorching sun to bark (I came around 2 pm in summer). The statues near the hill are much more impressive and worth a visit.

The Gori Fortress is a semi-abandoned site that doesn’t offer much to see in terms of preserved structures or exhibitions, but it’s still worth a visit for the panoramic views of the city. Climbing up to the top gives you a great perspective over Gori and the surrounding landscape, making it a nice spot for a short stop while exploring the area. There is no entrance fee, and usually, a security guard with a couple of dogs can be found at the top. While the fortress itself may not have much left to explore, the views alone make it a worthwhile detour if you’re in Gori.

🪜 Many steps to get to the top. Very unassuming entrance. We parked just at the bottom of the rampart. It was evening time at 6:30pm⌚ so we parked quite easily. 🇬🇪Once you climb to the top, there's no room or any such thing. It's an open space with flat ground, grass and 5 talk flagstaffs with Georgian flags on them. 🏔️ There's excellent views of the city and snow capped mountains in the distance. They can be seen on both sides of the fort. There is also a heavy duty fixed, dual eyed telescope to see the objects. 👎 🐕 🐕 There were 2 dogs at the top who seemed to be barking at any random person that came there. Scary. Showing teeth and everything. Didn't really bite anyone though. So just gotta be careful of them. Eventually they got fed up and went back to laze.

BEWARE OF ATTACK DOGS! How strange for the police to situate two German Shepherd attack/guard dogs at a tourist site like this. This is unique to this place. It does have great views and is well preserved, but one of the dogs actually nibbled my leg when I walked by and the police man on guard spoke no English. Please allow tourists to be free of dog bites at tourist sites.

All things considered, this was a nice fortress. A bit of a hike to get up to. Some nice ruined castle grounds to explore, and lovely views of the surrounding towns. It had everything I needed but left me wanting more.

Beautiful place. Definitely must see in Gori. You can see whole city from up. And its beautiful panorama landscape to see. They have some dogs up but dogs are friendly. But we visited at daytime. Im Not sure why people even walk at night in gori as tourists that does not look safe.

It is closed for restoration purpose but still can go up and see the city view. Nothing great other than war heroes statues in the base

I enjoyed this location the most compared to other places. It’s a little abandoned and not very renovated to be even more interesting but I really loved to see the city from the top. Maybe depends on the weather but really liked how nice the city looks during the autumn. Yes, it’s a little old and depressing but reminds many Georgians of old good days when you spent summer in the village. That’s why it might not be for everyone.