Berat Travel Guide
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Berat Travel Guide

The City of a Thousand Windows — how to spend two days in Albania's most photogenic UNESCO old town.

Wander Mangalem & Gorica

The two facing Ottoman quarters are the headline. Cross the Gorica bridge for the classic photo of Mangalem at sunset.

The castle quarter

Berat castle is still inhabited — a working medieval village with cobblestone lanes, an Onufri icon museum and panoramic terraces.

The Tomorr wine valley

Albania's best wine region is right below Berat. Several family wineries open for tastings — book ahead.

From the road

Berat Albania — a cobbled stone lane inside the castle quarter (Kala) lined with white Ottoman houses and dry-stone walls, UNESCO city
Berat — stone lane in the castle quarter

Practical tips

  • Two nights is enough.
  • Drive — the bus station is far from the old town.
  • Visit the castle in the late afternoon for the light.

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