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Explore Berat(UNESCO) and Apollonia from Tirana/Durres 20% OFF
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$194.78
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Overview
Apollonia and Berat castle showcase Albania's rich history and architectural beauty. This tour highlights the ancient roots of Apollonia, founded in the 7th century B.C., alongside the charm of Berat.
- 🏛️ Visit Apollonia, where Octavian Augustus studied philosophy before ascending to the role of emperor.
- 🏰 Explore Berat castle, the largest inhabited castle in Albania, where daily life continues as it has for centuries.
- 🏡 Gain insights from our guide about traditional Albanian life and architecture in central Albania, enriching your understanding of the culture.
- 🌆 Stroll through Mangalemi neighborhood, known as the "1000 Windows" city, with its picturesque white-washed houses and narrow stone-paved streets.
- 🚜 Return through scenic countryside, enjoying views of agriculture, rolling hills, cultivated fields, and natural lakes along the way.
- 📍 Visit the Apollonia Archaeological Park, where the famous Roman orator Cicero declared it a "great and important city" in his writings.
- 🕌 Discover the National Iconographic Museum Onufri, home to stunning engravings and the exquisite iconostasis, a masterpiece of 19th-century Albanian wood-carving.
- 🌄 Enjoy the breathtaking views of Berat, situated at the foot of Tomorri Mountain and along the shores of River Osum, providing a stunning backdrop for your explorations.
- 🚣♂️ Stop by Belsh Town, located by a small natural lake, where you can admire the beautiful landscape dotted with numerous lakes during the return journey.
- 🚍 Transportation includes an air-conditioned vehicle for a comfortable journey throughout the day.
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Explore Berat(UNESCO) and Apollonia from Tirana/Durres
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Guide/Driver for the whole day according to the language that you have requested
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Everything that is not mentioned in the section "Included"
- Tips/Gratuities for Guide/Driver
- Dinner
- Lunch
Meeting point
Durrës
Tirana
Return details
Durrës
Tirana
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Apollonia Archaeological ParkThe famous Roman orator Cicero, astonished by the beauty of Apollonia named it in his Philippics, “magna urbs et gravis” - a great and important city. Established in the 7th century B.C., by Greek settlers from Corinth and Corcyra, the ancient city is located 11 km to the west of the city of Fier. Archaeological excavations have revealed that Apollonia achieved its zenith in the 4th - 3rd centuries B.C. In the first century B.C., Octavian Augustus studied philosophy there until he heard news of Caesar’s murder in the Senate and went on to become the next emperor. Visit the city and an Orthodox monastery turned into archaeological museum.
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Berat CastleThe castle is the only one in Albania that still has houses and inhabitants within its walls, going about their daily life in exactly the same place their predecessors did centuries ago. Being more than 2400 year old Berat it is one of the most attractive towns in Albania. Established in the 3rd century B.C by an Illyrian tribe of central Albania with a protective castle, it was known as the fortified city of Antipatrea. In 1417 the town was occupied by the Turks who build quite a few mosques in the area below the town’s old castle.
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National Iconographic Museum OnufriBuilt in 1797, this cathedral is situated at the highest altitude of the Berat Castle, though it can be a little difficult to find. While the Ottomans were Muslim, they allowed Christians to continue practicing their faith and build churches, though not very visibly. This cathedral is one of them, a typical church of three naves and two rows of tall stone columns. Inside, you initially find yourself facing the Holy Altar with masterful engravings and paintings of Bible scenes in the incredibly lavish and ornate iconostasis of the Cathedral – the only one to have survived from the former metropolitan complex. The iconostasis, created in 1807, the most eye-catching part of the interior of the church, is considered one of the greatest accomplishments of the 19th-century Albanian wood-carving masters. It stretches along the entire interior of the cathedral and includes twelve royal icons as well as twenty-seven small festive icons. The royal icons, objects of reverence and worship, carved in wood and covered in gold, are simply magnificent!
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Berat is situated at the foot of Tomorri Mountain and on the shores of River Osum. We will visit the Mangalemi Old Neighbourhood after the visit of the castle. Built in white on a slope of green with the river at its feet, it offers a striking view as soon as it becomes visible. It is famous for its white-washed houses with their many windows which seem to have been built on top of each other, that give it the nickname “town of a thousand windows”. It retains a unique style of architecture, with narrow and stone paved streets.
- On the way back we will visit Belsh Town that is located at the shore of a small natural lake. The town is situated in the Dumrea plain which has about 85 different sized lakes that are all natural. The road has a very nice landscape which makes it another highlight in this tour. (pass by)
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Explore Berat(UNESCO) and Apollonia from Tirana/Durres 20% OFF
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$194.78
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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