A living quarter
Inside the walls.
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A castle on a rocky hill on the right bank of the Osum, 214 m above the town of Berat, mostly dating from the thirteenth century; Berat was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2008. Its walls were strengthened under Emperor Theodosius II in the fifth century and rebuilt in the sixth and again in the thirteenth. It is more than walls: it is a living quarter where people still live today. Within the walls are white stone houses and cobbled lanes, small Byzantine churches, the remains of Ottoman mosques including the Red and White mosques, old cisterns and, from its edges, superb views over the town and the Osum river. Entry is about 300 lek, per visitor guides, paid in cash. The climb up is steep on a cobbled road, so wear comfortable shoes and go in the morning or before sunset.
Inside the walls.
Over the Osum.
White houses.
Castle quarter, on the hill above Berat
Yes. It is still a lived-in quarter, with stone houses and lanes alongside small churches and the remains of Ottoman mosques.
