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Berat

The "city of a thousand windows", one of the best-preserved historic sites in Albania and a UNESCO World Heritage property, with its inhabited castle, the Mangalem quarter and the banks of the Osum River.

Last updated: August 2026

Itineraries

White Ottoman houses lined along the hillside of Berat, UNESCO World Heritage city in Albania

Berat in 1 day: complete itinerary through Albania's historic city

Attractions

Berat Castle with panoramic view of the historic Albanian city and the Osum River
Berat

Berat Castle

The historic inhabited citadel atop the hill

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White Ottoman houses lined along the hillside of the Mangalem Quarter in Berat, Albania
Berat

Mangalem Quarter

The Ottoman houses that gave the city its nickname "city of a thousand windows"

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