8-Hour Berat & Tirana Highlights Tour

Berat, Albania

Tirana City Night View

Congress Palace

Gorica bridge

Highlights

Explore Tirana's rich political and cultural history, including its Monarchy and Communist past

Visit Skanderbeg Square and the National History Museum in Tirana

Discover Berat's iconic white Ottoman houses and architectural marvels on the Osum River

Walk through the historic Berat Castle and visit the Onufri Museum inside

Immerse in Berat's religious heritage with visits to ancient mosques and Byzantine churches

Berat, Tirana

architectural, cultural, historical

Group Tour

8 Hours

Easy

English, Italian

Description

Explore Tirana, the political, cultural and economic center of Albania. Go through the turbulent political life from the birth of the first Albanian Monarchy and later to the Fascist and the Nazism establishment. Discover the city of Berat on the Osum River in central Albania, known for its white Ottoman houses. In 8 hours, explore the fine architectural structures that still stand strong to date.

Itinerary

Tirana and Berat Tour
- Explore the city of Tirana.
- Travel to the Congress Palace.
- Visit the Skanderbeg Square, named after its equestrian statue of a national hero.
- Discover the National History Museum, and learn about Albania's condition in prehistoric times through Communist rule and the anti-Communist uprisings in the 1990s.
- Arrive at Berat.
- Walk through the Islamic centre and discover the King Mosque, one of the oldest mosque in Berat.
- Visit the Teqe Mosque near the King Mosque.
- Go to Gorica Quarter and walk on Gorica bridge.
- Proceed to Mangalem Quarter and explore the castle.
- Explore the Onufri Museum inside the castle.
- Discover three Byzantine Churches inside the castle premises that belong to the 14th century.
- Walk towards the Akropoli, White Mosque and Red Mosque.