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Berat Full-Day Trip from Tirana
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Berat
Discover Berat's UNESCO treasures on a full-day trip from Tirana. Explore historic neighborhoods, visit iconic sites, and enjoy free time for shopping and photos.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Berat Castle - The first stop of the tour is the Castle of Berat. The Kala fortress is an enormous castle on the top of the hill in Berat. From the castle, you will have amazing views in all directions and see the historical town and river below. Within the castle walls, you will see a village-like neighborhood, called Kala. Until this day, some people are still living within the castle walls. The castle dates back to the 13th century and there are many Byzantine churches within the walls and one Ottoman mosque. - Holy Trinity Church - The Holy Trinity Church is one of the best preserved churches inside the Berat castle. It will be one of the first buildings you see, as you walk up the hill towards the upper castle. The church is very beautiful and quite an eye-catcher. It was build in the 14th-century and still remains beautiful until this day. - National Iconographic Museum Onufri - The Museum of Iconography is a museum with religious painting from several Albanian monasteries. The museum is located within the castle walls in the largest church on the premises, called “the Church of the Dormition of St. Mary”. The museum is named “Onufri” after the Albanian fresco and icon-painter. - National Ethnographic Museum Berat - Just down the hill from the Berat castle, we will visit the National Ethnographic Museum of Berat. The museum is inside a beautiful 18th century Ottoman house. On the ground floor, you can see a traditional medieval bazaar with embroidery, woodcarving and metalworking shops. On the second floor, you can visit a traditional house with a guest room, a kitchen and a work room. - Mangalem - Then in the afternoon, we will visit the Mangalem & Gorica Quarters. These are the traditional neighbourhoods build on the side of the hill. You will see hundreds of little white Ottoman-style houses. From the bottom of the hill, it looks like the little houses are stacked on top of each other. Therefore, Berat is called “the city of a thousand windows”. In short, Berat is a very romantic city with an Italian atmosphere. - Berat - Free time to explore Berat In the late afternoon, you will have some free time to stroll through the old neighborhoods of Berat. You can buy souvenirs, sit down on one of the many terraces, take stunning pictures on the bridge and try some local food. Berat has many beautiful architecture and traditional houses, which have been turned into restaurants, shops and hotels. After seeing this beautiful city, you will no doubt understand why it is a museum city and a UNESCO Heritage Site.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Berat is a historical city in Albania and a UNESCO site. You will explore the historical neighborhoods of Mangalem, Gorica & Kala. You will visit Berat Castle, the Red Mosque and the Holy Trinity Church. You will go inside the Museum of Iconography and the National Ethnographic Museum. In the afternoon, you will have some free time to shop for souvenirs, take pictures & stroll through the cobblestone streets. Hotel pick-up in Tirana, transportation and all entrance fees are included.
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Location
Berat Castle
Rruga Mihal Komnena
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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S-curious
Sep 22, 2022
Nice activity and beautiful country - My sister and I did this day trip with Manon and his driver (I forget his name sorry) and it was a lovely day!
We enjoyed the view, the history of the Berat castle, and exploring this small town. We appreciated particularly the stories that Manon shared with us about Albanian traditions and native peoples.
It was an activity appreciable and without a rush. Man on recommends us a nice restaurant where we could try the true Albanian dishes and have a lot of fun with local people.
Our driver was lovely and let us listen to Albanian music while we were contemplating the farms and fields on the road.
I recommend it for sure! I will contact Manon for my next holidays in Albania (north trip).
Thank you a lot for everything !
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Tariqqayyum
Jul 11, 2021
Tour of Berat the UNESCO heritage city of 1000 windows - Worth to see the City of thousand Windows, (Berat) added in the UNESCO heritage list. With this the tour of castle added more joy. You will find yourself in altogether a different world, highly recommended.
This was a personal trip, the tour was planned professionally, very punctual, provided what was promised in the agreed price. Highly recommended guys, thanks Jack :-)
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285robd
Jul 6, 2021
Lovely tour guides/lovely country - We did 3 separate day trips (1 with Manon and 2 with Jack). They are a lovely couple who speak very good English.
The first tour we did was to Berat and it was lovely to see this beautiful town and the views from the castle were excellent.
The second tour we did was to Lake Komani. Whilst this is a 4hr journey each way with a 5am start, it was well worth it. I’ll be honest I didn’t know a lake as beautiful as that was here when we booked a holiday in Albania, it’s very much on par with what you’d see in somewhere like New Zealand.
The third tour we did was Cape Rodon, this was more of a relaxing peaceful trip.
Throughout the trips Manon and Jack constantly answered all our questions including ones not related to the tour as we like to get a better understanding of a country and no better way than to ask those who live there!
Guys, thanks again so much for sharing your beautiful country with us. We absolutely intend to recommend you and your country to others. We just felt so safe and literally every person we met was welcoming.
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