Berat: City of a Thousand Windows 🌟🏰

Discover Berat, Albania's UNESCO gem! Nicknamed for its Ottoman houses' myriad windows peeking like eyes across the Osum River. 🏘️✨ Top Things to See & Do: 1. Berat Castle (Kala) 🏰: Hike up for epic views & wander inside—people still live here! Spot sheep & shops amid ruins. Sunrise best! 🌅 2. Mangalem Quarter 🏘️: Stroll steep cobbled streets lined with whitewashed homes. Info boards on 18th-c. monuments. 😍 3. Gorica Quarter & Bridge 🌉: Cross the Ottoman-era stone bridge to this Christian side. Hike to hilltop ruins for panoramic city snaps! 📸 4. Onufri Iconographic Museum 🎨: In castle's church, admire vibrant Byzantine frescoes & icons. No photos, but unforgettable! (400 Lek) 5. Ethnographic Museum 🏠: Step into a preserved Ottoman house—see bathrooms, looms & daily life artifacts. Cozy & insightful! (300 Lek) 6. Bulevardi Republika Xhiro 🚶♂️: Join locals' evening promenade! Cafes, parks & Tomorr Mtn. backdrop. Relax & people-watch. ☕🌳 7. Churches & Mosques ⛪🕌: Peek at Holy Trinity frescoes (summer only) or The King's Mosque. Harmony of faiths! 🙏 8. Osum Canyon Day Trip 🏞️: Raft or hike dramatic gorges nearby. Adventure awaits! (Bus/tour from town) Savor byrek pastries & raki. Stay 2-3 nights—bus from Tirana ~2hrs. Pure magic! 🇦🇱❤️