Berat Castle
Berat Castle is a massive hilltop fortress above the old town, still inhabited by a living community within its walls. Free to enter.
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Mangalem Quarter
Mangalem is the Ottoman quarter on the hillside below Berat Castle, a UNESCO-listed neighborhood of white houses with large windows stacked up the slope. Free to walk. The houses give Berat its nickname “City of a Thousand Windows.” The view from across the Osum River (from the Gorica quarter) of the white houses climbing toward the castle is one of the most iconic images in Albania. Budget travelers cross the bridge, photograph the facade, and walk the cobbled streets.
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Before you go
- Address
- Mangalem, 5001 Berat
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Osum River Canyon
The Osum River Canyon stretches south of Berat, a dramatic limestone gorge with walls up to 80 meters high and clear river pools. Free to hike sections from the road.
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