From Tirana or Durres: Berat, Durres, and Elbasan Tour
ID: GYG453904-816246
Category:
Country: Albania
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Discover Durres and its castle walls, explore the city of Berat. Next, visit the city of Elbasan to see its castle and basilicas on this guided day trip from Tirana or Durres.
We will depart from Tirana or Durres at 8:00 am.
First, we will visit Durres Castle and the Amphitheater of Durres.
Durrës Castle walls are the fortified part of the old city of Durrës. The city walls were built in the late 5th century, and repaired and reinforced in the Middle Ages.
The Amphitheater of Durres, is surely one of the greatest pieces of ancient architecture in Albania, if not the Balkans. It was built in 100AD by Hadrian and was only rediscovered in the 1960s. It was used for about 300 years and back then it could have as many as 18,000 spectators.
Next, we will visit Berat City, Gorica Bridge, and Mangalem Quarter, from where you will pass by the Gate of Pasha, The King Mosque, The Helvetia Tekke, and the Inn.
For those who feel fit well to walk on the cobbled narrow streets of the town, the Castle of Berat, apart from being one of the biggest inhabited in Albania, represents a unique combination of different styles and epochs, such as Roman, Byzantine, Albanian, and Ottoman.
We will reach Tirana by 6:00 p.m.
Highlights
- We will visit the Amphitheater of Durres and the city ancient walls, Roman Forum
- In Berat we visit Mangalem Quarter, Gorrica Bridge, The King's Mosque, etc.
- If this option is selected: In Elbasan we'll visit the ancient Castle Walls, etc
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour will take place rain or shine
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
