Saturday, October 9, 2021

Berat, Albania - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Berat, Albania

Weather: Rain showers all day, 55/73F.

Route: From Thessaloniki 427 km west on A2 and E90.

Population: 60,031

Significance: Berat was first inhabited in the 6th century BC. There are several Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques showing how this area was influenced by different cultures through the years.  


Images: 

Berat is along the Osum River (from theculturetrip.com)

Church of the Holy Trinity and the old Berat Castle (from whc.unesco.org)



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