Day Tour in Berat, Unesco Heritage

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1. Berat Castle looms above the city, filled with more than 2400 years of history, a museum, churches, mosques houses shops ect. The castle is built on a rocky hill on the left bank of the river Osum and is accessible only from the south. The center of the castle quarter is rich with many Byzantine churches; most of them unique for the wall paintings, icons and the values they hold.

   2 hAdmission included

2. This museum is set inside the Cathedral of Saint Mary up in the magnificent Berat castle. It's a collection of Byzantine carved iconostasis, as well icons painted by the famous Albanian artist Onufri.

   1 hAdmission included

3. Situated on the slopey road from Berat's old town to its Castle, the National Ethnographic Museum stands as a true local gem, totally worth a visit. This wonderful museum offers its visitors a peak into the life of a wealthy Albanian family of the 19th century.

   1 hAdmission included

4. In Mangalemi, below the castle, you can see the famous view of the facades of the houses, with windows that seem to stand above each other. In general, a traditional house has two floors, where the second is prominent and has many cambered windows and wood carvings. With its houses built along the steep hill, the view of Mangalemi is the reason that another name for Berat is the City of the Floating Windows. Across the Osum River lies the Gorica neighborhood, whose houses face those of Mangalemi. The arched bridge of Gorica, built in 1780, is a beautiful architectural monument constructed to link Gorica with Mangalemi.

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Tirana

• Its from-price is 19% above the median of the 271 day trips we list in Tirana.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 114 of 271.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Tirana

Tirana is Albania's colourful, spirited capital, with painted buildings, Ottoman and Italian landmarks, Cold War bunkers and cafés on every corner.

Skanderbeg Square, a vast open plaza, is the heart of the city, flanked by the Et'hem Bey Mosque with its delicate frescoes, the clock tower and the National History Museum with its giant socialist-era mosaic. Nearby, the Pyramid of Tirana is a striking concrete relic of the communist decades.

Top-ranked sights in Tirana: Skanderbeg Square (Sheshi Skënderbej), Pyramid of Tirana (Enver Hoxha Pyramid), Et'hem Bey Mosque (Xhamia e Et'hem Beut).

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