Day Tour of Berat from Tirana

Day Tour of Berat from Tirana

Berat is known as the town of 1001 windows, part of UNESCO world heritage.
Walking through the narrowed stone streets offers a fantastic view of the medieval old houses, with windows that seem to stand on top of each other. The city’s life began in the 6th-5th century B.C. as an Illyrian settlement. In 3rd century B.C., it was turned into a castle city known as Antipatrea. Uniquely today, residents still live inside of the castle walls. Berat has it all; a beautiful medieval castle, ancient churches and mosques, a lively lower town consisting of grand old houses draped on steep hillsides, an old stone bridge, great museums and remains from the communist era in Albania. Berat is also known as the birthplace of Onufri, the famous painter of churches all-over the Balkans, distinguished for creating a specific reddish colour still difficult to imitate. At 12:30, you will have some free time to have lunch and wander around by yourself till 14:00 pm. Back in Tirana in the late afternoon.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Choose Balkans, Rruga Reshit Collaku In front of Albtelecom, near vila Shard, Tirana 1000 Albania

We depart from Choose Balkans office in central Tirana towards the city of Berat

Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania

We visit the castle of Berat, on the top of the hill above the two characteristic neighbourhoods of the city (Mangalem & Gorica). Berat's castle offers a unique experience as the inhabitants of Berat still live within this historical castle.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mangalem, Berat, Albania

Mangalem neighborhood with its unique medieval architecture

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Gorica Bridge, Berat 5001 Albania

We pass by the bridge that connects the two unique neighborhoods of Berat namely, Gorica and Mangalem.

Stop At: Quarter Of Gorica, Berat Albania

We visit the quarter of Gorica with its characteristic medieval houses

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: National Iconographic Museum Onufri, Located in the Inner Part of Saint Mary Church in Berat Castel, Berat Albania

The Onufri Museum OR Ethnographic Museum

Duration: 30 minutes