Goris Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Armenia
About Goris
The city was possibly the first built in a grid layout in Armenia, with a very quaint regional style of stone architecture. It's quite difficult to get toKapanorMeghri, and thusIranwithout passing through Goris, making this the gateway of the South. Though Goris or Tatev can be crammed into a day trip from Yerevan, it's much better to spend a few nights in the area, and along the way. Throughout its history, Goris has also been known as Kores and Gorayk. The name Goris had many variants including: Goristsa, Kores, Gores, Gorayk, Goru, and Geryusy. The Goris area has been settled since the Stone Age and is first mentioned in the Urartian period, when King Rusa I of Urartu who reigned between 735 and 713 BC, left a cuneiform, where he mentioned that among the 23 countries conquered by him,
Top Attractions in Goris
Explore the best things to see and do in Goris:
- ★Aksel Bakunts museum
- ★Attend Mulberry Festival
- ★Bgheno-Noravank Monastery
- ★Goris Local Lore Museum
- ★Goris Wildlife Sanctuary
- ★Learn about wool processing and carpet making at Goris Wool to Carpet workshop
- ★Learn to make Goris tolma with a cooking class at Loby Goris
- ★Old Khndzoresk Cave Village
Where to Stay in Goris
- 🏨Aregak B&B
- 🏨Khachik B&B
- 🏨Mirhav
Goris Travel Guide Sections
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