Description
Berat, known as the “City of One Over One Windows”, is a historic city in Albania, located in the heart of the country’s lush landscape. 2,400-year-old city, pride of Albanian architecture, wealth of culture and symbol of religious coexistence, has been proven in the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
Berat Castle is a historical monument where civilizations overlap and history finds tangible evidence from antiquity to the end of the Ottoman period. Its foundations date back to IV century BC, and archaeological traces can be found from the Illyrian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman eras. Within the castle, which has an area of almost 10 hectares and a perimeter of 1400 meters,architecture of the houses dates from the Ottoman period of XVIII and XIX centuries. As well, there are 12 churches, some of them with elaborate frescoes, and the ruins of two medieval mosques.
Mangalem Quarter
The Mangalem Quarter, located at the foot of Berat's hilltop castle, is the city's most representative area for Ottoman-period architecture. The majority of the quarter's original buildings (from XVIII and XIX centuries) still have antique decorations and furniture from that era. Mangalem is an excellent example of an inclining landscape that has organically created a unique slope overlooking the town known as "the city of a thousand windows".
Gorica Bridge
Without a doubt, the Gorica Bridge is considered the symbol of Berat and is one of Albania’s treasures of historical and cultural heritage. Its construction, by local ruler Ahmet Kurt Pasha, was completed in 1777-1778. It is 127 meters long and reaches a height of 10 meters, making it one of the largest bridges of the time and one of the few bridges still in use from that era.
Saint Michael's Church
A landmark with immense significance, Saint Michael's Church, which dates back to the 14th century and is built on a rock, is located in the Mangalem quarter in the castle's southern part. This orthodox church demonstrates the mastery of a Byzantine masonry technique that consists of combining rows of bricks with rows of stone. The position of this church dominates the historical part and is one of the most picturesque churches in Albania
Programme:
*Meeting point: 7:00 am at Avni Rustemi Square ,Tirane Albania and we start our hisrorical and cultural tour in Berati
*Driving two hour from Tirana to Berati district,during our way we will visit the Belshi lake and city to(morning coffe there)
*Next destination are the Dumrea lakes an magical area that looks like as Toscana
*Arrived in Berat district our fist destination its the Castle, Saint Michael's Church, Panoramic point over Berat city,time for pictures and videos there
*Going down between rocky paths to the Onufri Museum, Mangalem Quarter and One Over One Windows
*Time for lunch with traditional food of Berati free walking and at the and visit the beautiful Gorica bridge
*Back in Tirana ,this the and of our adventure,many thanks for coming and for your trust
*Package Cost 55 € per person (minimum 10 pax )and includes:
1.Transport car/minivan/bus
2.Local Guide
3.Enterance tickets in Castle
*Price does not include Lunch (15 € Optional)
Notes
✅What you should have with you:
Sports clothes, hiking shoes or sneakers, backpacks, 1.5 liter water bottle, cotton clothes for changing, takeaway food, dry fruits, bathroom clothes. chocolate, and as much energy as possible
✅Meeting place:Avni Rustemi Square,pazari i ri Tirane,Albania
✅ Duration 8-9 hours: Start at 07.00- Finish around 18.00-19.00 pm
✅ Reservations 7-10 days, in front of our offices behind the fish market 10-storey building, 2-nd floor New Bazaar Tirana
✅Booking way: free booked 365 days on the year
✅This tour its affordable for children from 6-10 year
✅The payment way it's CHASH or bank transfer
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