Berat walking tour & city guide
The 'City of a Thousand Windows' on a river.
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Berat is known as the 'City of a Thousand Windows' for the white Ottoman houses that rise in rows up the hillside above the Osum river, their many windows looking out over the valley. With its inhabited castle and churches, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mangalem and Gorica
The Mangalem quarter, on the slope below the castle, is the classic view of Berat: tiers of white houses with large windows. Across the river, linked by a seven-arched stone bridge, the quieter Gorica quarter faces it.
In the evening, the riverside boulevard fills with families and friends for the xhiro, the traditional evening stroll.
The castle
Berat Castle, at the top of the hill, is still lived in. Inside its walls are cobbled lanes, houses and Byzantine churches, one of which holds the Onufri Museum, displaying icons by the 16th-century master painter Onufri.
Top sights in Berat
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Mangalem quarter
White Ottoman houses on the hillside.
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Berat Castle
An inhabited hilltop citadel.
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Onufri Museum
Icons by a 16th-century master.
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Gorica Bridge
A stone bridge over the Osum.
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Gorica quarter
The old quarter across the river.
Food markets & where to eat in Berat
Mangalem quarter
Family-run restaurants in old houses.
Riverside boulevard
Cafés along the Osum river.
Food to try in Berat
Stuffed peppers
Peppers stuffed with rice and meat.
Qofte
Grilled meatballs.
Berat wine
Local wines from the Shesh grapes.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
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