Things to do in Berat

No. 3 of Night Attractions in Albania

Berat Castle

Berat Castle stands majestically on a rocky hill beside the ancient city of Berat, Albania. Upon reaching the castle, you are greeted with a wide view, offering a commanding perspective of the Osum River and the layers of white old houses on both banks. It once housed many Byzantine-style Orthodox churches. Today, surviving ones like the Church of the Holy Trinity can still be visited, with some containing medieval frescoes and iconostases. The Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos has been converted into the Onufri Iconographic Museum, exhibiting icon paintings by the representative 16th-century Albanian painter Onufri and his followers, serving as a window into local religious art. It also retains ruins of Ottoman-era mosques. Traces of different eras coexist here, with history layered upon this hill. Unlike many castles that are reduced to mere ruins, local families still reside here today. Residential houses and courtyards are scattered along the cobblestone paths, and strolling through it feels like entering a living hilltop village.

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