Berat Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

U never know what you will find.....

The beauty of travelling is you never know what you will find whether they are old cars, street art or MR BEAN!

The view from the Observation Deck

#tripblazers 📌"Berat Castle" 📍Address: Rruga Mihal Komnena 5001, Berat, Albania Berat Castle, a fortress landmark in the city of Berat, Albania, lies high above the Osum River. After many centuries of stone reinforcement, the exterior (perimeter) was enlarged slowly over time, under Byzantine conquerors, in the 5th, 6th, and 13th centuries. The castle is currently in restoration due in part to a UNESCO World Heritage Site acknowledgement. But when I went to visit it I highly recommend to everyone the view from Berat Castle because it is one of its highlights, and the observation deck is the best place to admire Berat’s scenery. Directly below you is the Mangalem Quarter and the splendid Church of St. Michael. You can see the famous Gorica Bridge leading to the Gorica Quarter, and the vibrant blue waters of the Osumi River. In fact, almost the whole of Berat can be seen from this very platform.

You are welcome to visit Berat Castle!

#tripblazers 📌"Berat Castle" 📍Address: Rruga Mihal Komnena 5001, Berat, Albania Churches, stone walls, and fortresses are part of the castle, which makes the Berat castle unique and beautiful. Out of all the churches in Berat, the Holy Trinity Church is the one that will most likely catch your eye. The church, perched atop a hill with winding steps going down it, overlooks Mount Shpirag and the Osumi River below. A trip up to Berat Castle is worthwhile only to see the Holy Trinity Church. Situated just a short distance above Holy Trinity Church, the main castle appeared to serve as a hub for everyone. It's a great spot to visit and see everything that goes on inside the castle walls. Most of the Byzantine-era buildings may be seen inside Berat Castle's walls. But the remnants of the Red Mosque serve as a reminder that the Ottoman Empire also had a significant impact here. According to records, the mosque is most likely among the oldest in Albania. One of the best ways to recall the castle's rich past is to watch the minaret soar into the sky.

Grapes, flowers, olives and figs in Berat!

As someone who loves to eat fruits discovering juicy and fat fruits are my favourite. Walking along the stone streets in Berat, you will find loads of olive trees, grapes, prunes and figs! I didnt know that some species of figs which are coloured green are actually ripen and ready to eat.

In addition to looking up to the city of the thousand windows on the ground, the castle on the top of the hill overlooks the entire ancient city. We arrived at the castle before the setting sun set. There were steep and straight cobblestone roads along the road. There were many old houses preserved in the Millennium Village on both sides of the road. The old woman leaned against the pedestrians at the door. At the foot of the castle, there was only a little shimmer on the horizon, and we were walking through this dilapidated wall in such awkward environment. At the moment, there are thousands of lights in the house, and the sunset is the end of the sunset. We are like the lost people who broke into the peach blossoms, and unwittingly walked into the painting, a very strange enjoyment.

Been to such a number of ancient capitals, Albania's Berat is the most ancient city than the ancient capital, with thousands of white cottages built on the hills, known as the city of thousands of windows. There are not a lot of special products, there are no expensive and unreal restaurants, the shouts of screaming are gone, the tourists who are shouldering the shoulders are gone, the old houses on the hillside are scattered, and the locals on the meteorite road are indifferently chatting. The charm of the city of Perrault is not only the windows that are stacked on top of each other, but also the walls that stand for centuries, the preservation of Ormansian architecture, the culture of East and West, traditions and customs. Perfectly combined here. The most interesting thing is to see the architecture of the Byzantine church in the 13th century, the 15th century Ottoman mosque blended here, and the famous castle of the 4th century AD. At the sunset, climb the steep cobblestone road to the top of the castle, the entire ancient city is transformed into a peach blossom source. When the weather is fine on the afternoon, the tourists are stunned. The locals are sunbathing in the square, licking the corn, chatting and looking like a peaceful. At the bridge, I met a friendly and kindly grandfather. They didn't speak English. When he knew that I was from China, I was full of smiles. I used a simple English to praise "China good!". At some moment, they remembered. The "China-Arab friendship" of the last world, if you have been to Albania, the misunderstanding of it may be answered.

Iconographic Museum "Onufri"

#tripblazers 📌"National Iconographic Museum Onufri" 📍 Address: Berat Castle, Berat City, Albania The National Iconographic Museum “Onufri” is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in Berat, Albania. The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St. Mary in Berat Castle. The museum was named to honor Onufri, a painting headmaster of the 16th century. The museum contains an immense collection of one hundred and seventy-three select objects from Albanian churches and monasteries. The museum is spread throughout many church spaces. The different rooms showcase the best works by the most renowned artists, such as Onufri and Nikolla, as well as some anonymous painters. They are monuments to culture and civilization and genuine encyclopedias of Christian thinking. The two Berat codices are listed in the list of humanity’s most important works, known as “Memoire du Monde,” under the protection of UNESCO.