Visiting: Berat UNESCO City, Mangalemi District, Berat Castle, and optional wine tasting at Cobo Cantina.
Visit the UNESCO city of Berat, or as we like to call it, "City of 1000 windows", Amazing architectures of the Mangalemi and Gorica districts paved with cobble stones, and houses that start narrow at the bottom and wide on top, surrounded by multiple windows. Above the city on a hilltop Berat Castle is a spectacular monument of history and culture where local residents still live inside. After the visits you'll have the option to stimulate your taste buds with a traditional slow cooked lunch and visit one of the most famous Vineyards in Albania.
Itinerary: 1 Explore the city castle that seats on a hilltop looking down to Osumi river and new (communist era buildings) Berat. The castle is more tan 2400 years old, renovated many times over the centuries. Inside the fortified castle walls is the neighborhood of Kala "Castle" where people have lived uninterruptedly for millennia's. 2 Visit the castle churches with painted walls by one of the most famous ikon painters of the time Onufri. Onufri ikons museum, St. Marry's Byzantine era church converted to a museum, with a fully functional church integrated in it. 3 Visit a Berat traditional house (Ethnographic museum). A 19th centurym, typical Berat Family house, converted to a museum. Family houses were large buildings were three generations lived together (grandparents, parents, and children. 4 Visit the old Islamic Center, Bachelors mosque where youth used to hand out, the newly restored Kings mosque where the elite would reside and the Helvetis Teche. Wit the occupation of Albania from the Ottomans, the Islamic religion became the new main stream religion.
5 *Optional Vineyard Experience Çobo Cantina. ferments indigenous grapes like Shesh and Debine, and serves its variants accompanied with small meze.
Berat, is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, It has a unique style of architecture with influences from several civilizations that have managed to coexist for centuries throughout the history. Berat comprises an old fortified city filled with churches and mosques painted with grandiose wealth of visible murals and frescos.
Important information
Inclusions
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entry fees in Berat Castle
Entry fees in Onufri Museum of Ikons
Guide, Driver (for groups up to 7 people will be a driver/guide)
Exclusions
Lunch
Coffee and/or Tea
Gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages
Departure details
Traveler pickup is offered.
Guests must provide pick up location or correct address If not able to provide an address must contact Albanian Eagle Tours to arrange pick up before departure
Pick up locations anywhere in Tirana, Durres, Elbasan and Tirana International Airport.
Duration
8–9 hours
Return details
Returns to original departure point
Additional information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
