Berat - Thousand one windows city a unique experience of your lifetime-

Berat - Thousand one windows city a unique experience of your lifetime-

Berati is a central city in Albania, with white ottoman houses, an inhabited castle on hilltop and Osumi River which in the Albanian language means to much water. The city of one over one window, a stone city, protected by UNESCO.

Highlights:

- Visit Berat inhabitated Castel and Mangalem neighborhood
- National Iconographic Museum "Onufri"
- National Ethnographic Museum
- Gorica Bridge and Lead Mosque
- Sightseeing of Red Mosque, Saint George Church, Bachelors' Mosque

Itinerary
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Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania

Once you get to the city, you will be taken to Berat Castle which dates back to 4rth century BC. There you will learn that Berat was invaded three times by the Ottomans, Romans, and Bulgarians to became later on a big principality under the rule of Albanian noble family of Muzaka in the 14th century. Visit the castle as one of the marvelous sights of the city. It is one of the biggest inhabited Castles and has many Byzantine churches, as well as some mosques built during the Ottoman era which began in 1417. Our walk in the castle will take us to the Onufri Museum, which is set up inside the Cathedral “Assumption of Saint Mary ” renovated in the 18th century. Besides the beautifully carved Iconostasis, you will admire as well the icons of the renowned Albanian painter "Onufri"

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Mangalem, Berat, Albania

As we drive down to the city center we will visit the medieval center, King Mosque, and Helveti Tekke and learn about the interesting cohabitation of two religious groups close to one another Next stop is in the old quarters of Mangalem and Gorica that connect with each other by the Gorica Bridge over the Osumi River.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: National Iconographic Museum Onufri, Located in the Inner Part of Saint Mary Church in Berat Castel, Berat Albania

Our walk in the castle will take us to the Onufri Museum, which is set up inside the Cathedral “Assumption of Saint Mary ” renovated in the 18th century. Besides the beautifully carved Iconostasis, you will admire as well the icons of the renowned Albanian painter "Onufri"

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The King Mosque, Rruga Kurt Pasha, Berat Albania

As we drive down to the city center we will visit the medieval center, King Mosque, and Helveti Tekke and learn about the interesting cohabitation of two religious groups close to one another.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Gorica Bridge, Berat 5001 Albania

Next stop is in the old quarters of Mangalem and Gorica that connect with each other by the Gorica Bridge over the Osumi River.

Stop At: National Ethnographic Museum Berat, Lagja 13 Shtatori Mangalem, Berat Albania

As we walk down through the Mangalem quarter toward the city center we will visit the Ethnographic museum, which is a traditional house and where you will learn a lot about the local culture, people behaviors, artisan work, and living style.

Duration: 40 minutes