BERAT (UNESCO) from Durres, Albania

Duration

8 hours

Languages

English, Arabic, German, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish

Guests

1-10

Experience a UNESCO-listed destination with a guided day trip from Durres to Berat, offering cultural and historical insights into this renowned Albanian city.

Included

Guide
Transfer
All transfers with modern AC cars/vans/bus
Local guide in English during all tour itinerary

Not included

Entry fees and everything else not mentioned in ‘Inclusions’
Gratuities and individual daily expenses and porterage

Itinerary

Pickup-transfer (with vehicle)

Lunch break

Transfer to Berat (with vehicle)

Berat City tour. Visit to the castle, Onufri Museum and several churches and mosques. Onufri was an Albanian master painter of the 16th. Many of his wonderfully painted icons still remain in the museum while others can be found in churches in Albania and Greece where he worked. In the downtown we visit the Leaden Mosque, the King's Mosque, the Bachelor's Mosque and the Alveti Tekke, and the old Bridge of Gorica.

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Note:This tour has been quoted based in a minimum number of participants. In case of the number of minimum required participants is not reached, the company reserves the rights to offer to the client other eventual alternative days, or to cancel the trip for the clients. Otherwise, the trip can also be operated on a private tour basis (subject to the respective quotation).All cancellations are subject of 5% service fee to cover costs for the efforts done to first to arrange and then to cancel the respective services of relevant booking.

Berat is one of the oldest continuously inhabited regions in Albania, with a rich history spanning over 2,400 years. Recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance, Berat is renowned as a museum town and is often referred to as "the city of a thousand windows" due to its distinctive architectural style, featuring houses with numerous windows closely stacked together. Visitors can explore the historic Berat Castle, the Onufri Museum, and several notable churches and mosques. The Onufri Museum is dedicated to the renowned 16th-century Albanian painter Onufri, whose beautifully crafted icons are displayed within the museum and in various churches across Albania and Greece. In the city center, guests can visit the Leaden Mosque, the King's Mosque, the Bachelor's Mosque, the Alveti Tekke, and the historic Gorica Bridge, each contributing to Berat's unique cultural and architectural heritage.