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Berat travel guide

The city of a thousand windows

The houses of Berat. Photo: Arianit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

3hflight from London
TIAnearest main airport
25° in Julwarmest month
4° in Jancoolest month

Berat is a UNESCO-listed Ottoman town, with white houses climbing a hillside below a castle that people still live in. Its many windows give it the name 'city of a thousand windows'.

Inside the castle walls are Byzantine churches and the Onufri icon museum, and nearby wineries and the Osum Canyon make good day trips.

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What Berat is known for

  • Berat Castle

    A lived-in citadel.

  • Onufri Museum

    Byzantine icons.

  • A thousand windows

    Ottoman houses.

  • Osum Canyon

    Rafting in spring.

Top things to do in Berat

  1. 1

    Berat Castle

    Churches and views.

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  2. 2

    Mangalem quarter

    The windows view.

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  3. 3

    A winery visit

    Local wines.

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  4. 4

    Osum Canyon

    Rafting or viewpoints.

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Where to stay in Berat

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Best time to visit Berat

Best value: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. April to June and September to October.

  • Best valueGood weather, smaller crowds
  • PeakBusiest, highest prices
  • QuietCheapest, cooler or wetter
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Getting there and around

About 3h from London to TIA, and flights from most UK airports. How long is the flight from your airport?

Walk the old town. Buses from Tirana take about 2.5 hours.

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Good to know

  • Climb to the castle early or late.
  • Try the local Shesh i Zi wine.
  • Combine with Gjirokastër on a road trip.
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Berat FAQ

How long in Berat?

One or two nights.

How far from Tirana?

About 2 to 2.5 hours.

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