What to see in Berat, Albania, from the discovery of the most important architectural structures, to the streets of the Albanian city, read the post.
Weight is a citizen ofAlbania located 130 km south of the capital Tirana.
Founded in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries BC, it is known for its splendid Ottoman houses climbing the hill to the castle. The nickname "city of a thousand windows" earned it its entry into the Unesco World Heritage Site in 2008.
The old town is characterized by white walls and windows with black frames. It is very nice to get lost in the alleys of these houses and fully admire the particularity of this city. The city is divided into 3 parts, Mangalem, located on the side of the fortress, Kalasa the part inside the fortress and Gorica, located on the opposite side of the river.
To connect the two banks of the Osumi River there is a seven-arched pedestrian bridge dating back to 1780.
One of the main things to see is there Kalasa area, an infinite maze of alleys. If you wander aimlessly, you can accidentally enter some private courtyard and mistake it for a church or another alley. These sudden presences do not disturb the resident inhabitants.
The highest point is dominated by the internal fortress where, thanks to the ruined stairs, you reach the top of a panoramic point from which to admire the river and the two banks with the typical Ottoman houses lying.
Il Onufri museum located in the church of the Domination of Mary, it houses spectacular sixteenth-century works of art. It will be possible to obtain permission to visit the numerous churches in the city.
Inside the walls there are the church of the Holy Trinity, an interesting church located under the upper fortress, that of San Teodoro next to the gates of the citadel and the small chapels of Santa Maria Blachernae and San Nicola.
Don't miss the Red Mosque next to the southern part of the walls, which was Berat's first mosque, dating from the XNUMXth century.
La chapel of San Michele it is perched in an interesting rock frame under the castle walls. However, it can be reached by following a path that starts from the neighborhood adjacent to the river. Its position is very suggestive and it becomes a must to visit it.
Il Ethnographic Museum, is located on the road leading to the Castle, located inside an ancient Ottoman house. It houses traditional clothes, tools, and much more. Upstairs you can admire how the house was structured inside with the rooms and the kitchen furnished with traditional style furniture.
The University of Berat dominates the modern part of the city with its immense dome, which extends along the river.
In Berat it is quite easy to find accommodation, there are hotels and hostels, both in the old part and in the new part, I recommend looking first in the old part because it is more suggestive. Difficult to find a parking space if you intend to sleep in the old part of the city.
