Into Albania

Big drive day
Lots of farm land again seeing donkeys and turkeys in small paddocks or house yards.
When we arrived at the Nurellari winery we given 4 wines to taste along with a small cheese platter.
Following our tasting we given a tour of the new cellar.
We departed the winery and travelled to nearby Berat to visit “Berat Castle”, otherwise known as the “Citadel of Berat”. We were given a brief description of the castle’s history and visited the “Onufri Iconographic Museum”, which is situated in church of the “Dormition of St Mary”. The castle was burnt down by the Romans in 200BC. It has since been rebuilt in various stages. The buildings inside the fortress were built during the 13th century. The population was mainly Christian and there were 20 churches, within the walls.Read more