Discover Berat

White Ottoman-era houses stacked up the hillside give Berat its nickname, "City of a Thousand Windows."

Byzantine churches from the 13th century and the Onufri Icon Museum sit within the still-inhabited hilltop castle.

On the opposite side of the river, reached by a pedestrian bridge, with its own maze of old stone houses.

A dramatic canyon nearby offers canoeing and hiking for a day trip from the city.

About a 2 to 2.5 hour drive by car or bus south of Tirana. There is no airport in Berat itself.

Albanian is the official language. English is understood reasonably well in tourist areas.

April to June and September to October offer pleasant temperatures for exploring the old town and castle on foot.

The white Ottoman-era houses in the Mangalem and Gorica quarters are stacked in rows up the hillside, their many windows giving the city its nickname and UNESCO status.