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Why visit Berat?

Berat rises above the Osum River as a living Ottoman archive, anchored by the stone arches of the Gorica Bridge and the towering minarets of the Lead Mosque and the King Mosque. The skyline is dominated by the medieval citadel of the Kala neighbourhood, where residents still inhabit stone houses within the ancient fortress walls. Inside this upper district, the Onufri National Iconographic Museum preserves centuries of Orthodox Christian art inside the restored Church of Dormition of St Mary.

Down below, the steep hillside of Mangalem unfurls tier upon tier of whitewashed Ottoman dwellings featuring dark wooden windows that earned Berat the moniker of the Town of a Thousand Windows. Descending into the winding lanes, travellers gather at local tavernas to sample traditional Albanian fare such as fergesë, a rich baked dish of peppers, tomatoes, and gjizë cheese, alongside slow-cooked veal tavë kosi. Just beyond the city limits, the Osum River Canyon carves through limestone cliffs, offering dramatic day hikes past plunging waterfalls and isolated swimming holes.

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