From the Port of Durres to Berat

Duration: 8 – 10 hours

Highlights: The UNESCO town of Berat – the pride of Albanian antiquity and architecture/ Optional Wine Tasting in a local winery

Description

Meet with the local guide at your cruise ship in Durres and drive towards Berat, the pride of Albanian antiquity and architecture. Berat is located 120 km from Tirana and it forms a wonderful combination of eastern and western cultures, costumes and traditions. The architecture of the old houses, with large windows that overlook the town, is the first think that impresses the visitors. First stop: the Citadel. It overlooks the river and the modern city as well as the old Christian quarter across the river. The citadel can be reached by a steep road and is still inhabited. Inside the walls, you can visit ruined mosques and several medieval Orthodox churches, all intact and with restored frescoes and icons. Onufri National Museum is located in the inner part of “Saint Mary Church” in Castle of Berat. This Museum offers a collection of 173 belonging to the found of Albanian Churches and Monasteries. Afterwards you can visit the Ethnographic Museum, a two storied residence, with a lobby on one side. This residence is equipped with non-moveable furniture that serve for the preservation of the household objects, wooden case, wall-closets, chimneys, wells, etc.
Optional Lunch in a local restaurant for a taste of the traditional Albanian cuisine.
Optional Wine Tasting in a local winery.
Return to the port of Durres.