Itinerary · Tirana, Albania
The UNESCO towns: Berat and Gjirokastër
Albania’s two great Ottoman-era towns, with a stop at Apollonia and a swim on the Riviera to finish if you have time.
Three days by bus or car
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Day 1, 9:00
1Getting to Berat
South to Berat.
13:00
2Berat Castle (Kala)
The lived-in castle.
14:30
3Onufri Museum
Onufri red.
18:00
4Gorica Bridge & quarter
The thousand windows at dusk.
Day 2, 9:00
5Getting to Gjirokastër
On to the stone city.
15:00
6Skenduli House
A family tower house.
18:00
7Gjirokastër Castle
Sunset at the castle.
Day 3, 10:00
8The Blue Eye spring
On the way to the coast.
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