Ancient Goris or the village of Goris is on the east side of Goris.

People used to live in the caves structures on the sides of the mountains. Nowadays, many houses in the village of Goris are built nearby or even around those caves. The caves have still been preserved and are used as the best natural cellars. Goris has been a tourist destination in Armenia since the Soviet times. Thanks to the construction of the world’s longest aerial cable-car in the nearby village of Tatev, Goris is becoming a touristic center for the region.