Berat city tour & Wine and Food Malinat by Berat City Tours

Discover Berat, which is inarguably one of the most beautiful towns in Albania! Go back to the Ottoman era and find castle along with its churches .Great opportunity for photography . Go on a village close by berat .This is  the perfect place to spend a weekend, exploring the countryside, enjoying fine wine and food, and best of all, experiencing the true meaning of Albanian hospitality.  Enjoy the views of the hills and walk through the vineyards . Meet locals and taste the best wine of the region . Enjoy the traditional food of the area .
• Visit Berat Castle 
• Go in Malinat village and meet a family who is famous for wine making 
• Walk in the Vineyards and in village surroundings 
• Do wine tasting : Taste 2 red wines 1 white  accompanied with snacks 
• Taste an indigenous white wine 
• Local tour guide 

Itinerary
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Pass By: Berat City Tours, Berat Albania

Introduction of the tour

Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania

Visit Berat Castle, a fortress landmark in the city of Berat, Albania, lies high above the Osum River. The castle dates back 2,500 years and records of its first conquering were accomplished by the Romans in 200 B.C. After many centuries of stone reinforcement, the exterior (perimeter) was enlarged slowly over time, under Byzantine conquerors, in the 5th, 6th, and 13th centuries. Currently the castle is in restoration due in part to a UNESCO World Heritage Site acknowledgment. (This is a welcome "gift" for the residents of the castle who have been left underserved as the city below has gotten much attention.) Inside Berat castle houses many historical elements. A Mosque, "Red Mosque", which can be identified by it's lonely minaret (a staircase inside provides access to the top), more than 20 Christian churches, and a central museum which surrounds one of the largest Orthodox churches with many 16th century paintings, by "Master Onufri", and a decorative alter inside. (Many churches in Albania were destroyed during the Communist years as an "Atheist State" was declared during Enver Hoxha's reign.) Other architectural elements are court yards, a large cistern in the center, and numerous houses of stone in which the residents of the castle still occupy today; this is an absolute specialty in castle heavy Europe as it's one of the last remaining! Accessing the castle easily can only be done from the Southern side. Many people who continue to live in the castle enter and exit the Southern entrance as the Northern is a drop off to the Osum River, over 100m. If entering by foot, a 200m walk up the steep cobblestone hill from downtown Berat will be rewarding. Many residents of the castle prefer to take an afternoon bus that departs from the opposite side of the city, straight through town, and up a back route.



Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Kantina Vila Hadaj, J27Q+H97, Malinati, Albania

Alpeta Winery is located in the Malinat village , one of the best of Albanian's premier wine grape region. Owned and operated by Hadaj family. We will taste 3 types of wines 2 reds and 1 white wine produced in Hadaj winery.The wine tasting it will be at the nice small garden with a fantastic view of hills ,mountains and all nature surroundings One of the family members will guide us through the vineyard where we will understand better about the grapes and the quality of wines.The vineyard is close to the winery and offer spectacular views of Tomorr Mountain a

Duration: 2 hours