Berat, Albania a Mini Guide

This guide will be focused on visiting the UNESCO World Heritage city of Berat in Albania. It will include the things I did and where I stayed while I was there, as well as new discoveries and other beautiful accommodation, food, and activities I found while there. It will also include some basics for traveling in Albania such as currency, safety, weather, how to get around etc. Berat is an incredible city with so much beauty. We visited numerous wineries in this area, stayed in a beautiful family run hotel, had incredible experiences with the local people, and overall just loved the vibe of this place! This guide will give you more than enough to do for 48 hours in Berat and additional things to do if you spend more time!

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Important Things to Know Before Traveling in Albania

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Albania is essentially a cash only country. There are very few places where you can use credit card to pay for things and very few things are paid in advance here. While we did pay for a few hotels and tours with credit card (sometimes for a small % fee), cash is KING here and you must have it.

The currency in Albania is called the LEK and the best way to get it is by exchanging USD or Euros for LEK in exchange shops all over the country. You can also take cash out of the ATM but can be charged a fee. Some places will also accept Euros as payment. There is one bank that is known to have no fee and that bank is called "Credins". There were no Credins banks to be found anywhere in the South though so that is something to keep in mind.

Roads

People might tell you or you may have read the the roads are crazy in Albania. Like most things when traveling this is a matter of perspective. We live in Philadelphia which is a busy city in the US and we didn't find Albanian driving especially challenging. As long as you take your time and focus well you shouldn't have any trouble on the roads. One thing to note though is that you do have to be very alert at all times. Roads are shared in Albania by cars, trucks, farmers, goats, donkeys, etc and people walk along a lot of the roads as well. You will also encounter roads that seem too small to be two way streets but they almost always are. Again, if you have patience and trust in your driving skills you will be just fine.

The people

We found the Albanian people to be some of the kindest and most welcoming we've ever encountered while traveling. People constantly went out of their way to help us, show us around, teach us things, or accommodate us. Everywhere we went we found the same thoughtful, open, and inviting people. I literally can not say enough about the kindness we experienced here. I hope that this will be the experience of everyone who travels to this beautiful country.

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My name is Danielle and I have been planning trips for the past 10 years. One thing special and unique about my guides is that I am not producing guides that I didn't currently use myself. The places in my guides are places I have been, the itineraries are itineraries that I have personally followed. Everything is real and I have vetted myself. My travel planning story started with a honeymoon to Italy and since then it has grown each and every year. I love all kinds of travel! It's hard to fine a niche because I fit into so many categories. I love nature, hiking, and being outdoors. I love beaches and sunsets and sipping wine and cocktails in pretty places. I love learning about people and cultures and history. I love street art and busy cities and I also love small towns and quieter places. I will sleep in a hostel and I enjoy a beautiful hotel. I love South and Central America and I am obsessed with Europe. I've been to Asia twice and hope to get back in the next few years. I love to eat and one thing you'll always get from me are true and great reviews of places that I've personally eaten! I have just returned from Albania and I am working on guides from that trip! My full time job is as a School Leader of Social and Emotional Learning in Philadelphia. All my travel is done on school breaks and in the summer. I have still managed to visit over 36 countries and countless cities along the way. Being a teacher my whole life is about planning and I do believe I am exceptional at it. I work VERY hard to plan incredible trips and now you can hopefully benefit from that as well!

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