Let’s pick berries and make jam
Unique experiences in Berat at Hotel Castle Park
Today,more and more people are looking for original village experiences Contact with nature and village people, experiencing the daily life of the residents by participating with them in their work, conversations about the features of plants and animals that grow in their areas are what today’s tourists are looking for. Hotel Restaurant Castle Park in Berat organizes in the most beautiful period of spring the original experience not only of harvesting but also of the course of cooking liquorice, cherry jam.
The district of Berat is famous in Albania for the production of cherry fruit. The village of Drobonik, especially in Berat, is considered one of the areas that produces the best and quality cherries. This has made the residents see the cultivation and marketing of cherries as a development opportunity, where the hectares planted with this fruit increase from year to year.
Program (every weekend from May 15 until June)
Day One
- Accommodation at Hotel Castle Park
- Hiking in the ruins of Castle Gorrica (1 hour 45 minutes descent)
- Walking in the museum district of Gorrice, Mangalem and in the Pedonalen of the city
- Traditional dinner in Castle Park
Day Two
- Grandma’s breakfast with pancakes, honey, and natural products from the area
- Departure 9.00am from the Castle Park hotel to the cherry village of Drobonik by minibus
- Meeting with the residents of the village
- Picking cherries in the hills and fields of the village together with the villagers with handmade baskets
- Learning from the residents about the value of the cherries and how to recognise them according to varieties
Cooking course on how to prepare cherries like in a country house.
This unique experience comes to you for 80 euros/person (including accommodation, hiking in the ruins of Gorrica, dinner, breakfast, cherry picking experience and lunch in the village).
