2025 Kucove Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in January)

Arriving in Berat, one of the most important cities of the Ottoman era, we explore one of the World Heritage Sites, Berat Castle. This 13th-century castle, still inhabited today, is quite large. On one side, you can enjoy natural scenery, while on the other, you can admire the ancient cityscape. Both sides offer different views. From the castle, you can overlook the beautiful cityscape from above. At the foot of the castle lies the Ottoman-style town, known as the 'City of a Thousand Windows,' which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If you have time, you can stay in the old town for a couple of nights to slowly experience the local life.

The beauty of travelling is you never know what you will find whether they are old cars, street art or MR BEAN!

#tripblazers 📌"National Iconographic Museum Onufri" 📍 Address: Berat Castle, Berat City, Albania The National Iconographic Museum “Onufri” is an Albanian national museum dedicated to Byzantine art and iconography in Berat, Albania. The museum is located inside the Church of the Dormition of St. Mary in Berat Castle. The museum was named to honor Onufri, a painting headmaster of the 16th century. The museum contains an immense collection of one hundred and seventy-three select objects from Albanian churches and monasteries. The museum is spread throughout many church spaces. The different rooms showcase the best works by the most renowned artists, such as Onufri and Nikolla, as well as some anonymous painters. They are monuments to culture and civilization and genuine encyclopedias of Christian thinking. The two Berat codices are listed in the list of humanity’s most important works, known as “Memoire du Monde,” under the protection of UNESCO.

As someone who loves to eat fruits discovering juicy and fat fruits are my favourite. Walking along the stone streets in Berat, you will find loads of olive trees, grapes, prunes and figs! I didnt know that some species of figs which are coloured green are actually ripen and ready to eat.