Berat Cultural Tour by 1001 Albanian Adventures

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

French

Mobile ticket

Berat is one of the oldest cities of Albania, also part of UNESCO heritage. It is famous for its characteristic architecture, which has also given to the city the name ‘the city of 1001 windows’.

Through this tour you will discover its rich culture and travel back in time as you stroll through the meandering streets, home to the Ottomans in the 15th century, and at the same time learn more about the architecture of this beautiful city.

The guide includes the visit in these sites of interest:

• The Castle– an inhabited area since the beginnings of its civilization, around 2400 years. It is reach in history and monuments, especially churches.

• Gorica Bridge – The bridge’s primary purpose is to connect the neighborhood of Gorica, over the Osum River, with the beautiful Mangalemi quarter and adjacent neighborhoods.

• The medieval center – was built by Sultan Bayazit II at the end of the XV century.

• Mangalem&Gorica quarters.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Accompanying Certified Guide

Entrance tickets to the castle and the museums

What To Expect

Berat Castle

A very interesting walk around the inhabited neighborhood within the castle of Berat, what makes this walk even more special. We are going to see the structure and architecture used in its walls and different churches present there, as well as mosques and the very relaxing environment.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

National Iconographic Museum Onufri

This is a small iconography exhibition inside the Church of St. Mary of Blachernae on the grounds of the Berat castle. The museum was named to honor Onufri, an Albanian painting Headmaster of XVI Century. The museum features on display 173 objects belonging to the found of Albanian Churches and Monasteries from which 106 are icons by Albanian icon painters of the XVI – XX centuries: Onufri and his son Nicola, David Selenica, Kostandin Shpataraku and Cetirs (Gjergj, Nicola, Johan, Naum, Gjergj junior), as well as some anonymous painters. The other 67 items of the collection are liturgical objects.

40 minutes • Admission Not Included

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Berat Cultural Tour by 1001 Albanian Adventures

Reviews

5.00

26 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great short walking tour with Eri in Berat.
64vitaa,
Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Thank you very much, Eri , for a wonderful walking tour of Berat. In a very short time that we had ,we were given in depths historical and cultural overview of Berat. Thank you Eri for your flexibility and willingness to guide us.
Trip to the waterfall and canyon from Berat.
Getaway49927152607,
Jun 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great day visiting the canyon and waterfall! The guide was amazing and a safe driver (which is not always the case in Albania). Would definitely recommend.
Very nice come back
valbonac228,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were in town for the wedding of our friend and thought to use the time and revisit the city of our childhood! What a great experience!
Highly recommend
jonuzc2024,
Oct 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very Friendly staff and well organised. Erilda is the best. She helped us a lot. Erilda and her husband offerd us a variety of places to go and to visit. We enjoyed everything.
Greattt
xhulias2024,
Oct 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience and organisation from the whole team of 1001 Albanian Adventures , very helpful, professional and great people!
Walking tour of Berat
tjbarker93,
Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic tour of Berat with Erilda! She was well-informed, approachable, and provided excellent recommendations. It was a true delight to spend the morning chatting with and learning from her!
A tour giving positive energy! :)
Seaside36396945254,
Jan 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great insights, smiley and very helpful guides, top communication! :) The guide has a lot of knowledge and we liked most was the fact that the whole staff was very polite, booking went so smoothly, it gave us such a positive vibe!
Highly recommended, excellent experience
124mariannag,
Aug 21, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took an Italian-language guided tour of Berat with Lazzar, one of the theologians of this agency. We liked Berat a lot, Laraz was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, with excellent language skills, friendly and helpful.
Exceptional
gidiog,
Aug 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was truly exceptional... Even though I had to postpone the visit for personal reasons, the boy who acted as our guide was very helpful... not only friendly but also kind, he even took group photos of us and gave advice on where to go eat and how to get around Berat and beyond. Highly recommended
BERAT WITH 1001 ALBANIAN ADVENTURES IS EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL!!!!
MicheleO1082,
Dec 12, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Berat is a magnificent city! But to make it even more fascinating is certainly the tourist experience lived with 1001 Albanian Adventures: guided tour with a thousand anecdotes and the chance to take home a piece of local culture thanks to the wide range of souvenirs made even more special by those who make them. A really interesting project that starts from passionate and enthusiastic young people. Highly recommended!!!!