Foods to try

“This country is warm and fertile, because it is packed with fine olive groves and vineyards” is how Straboni, an old Greek historian, described Illyria. The food products and the wine, the rakí, and the olive oil degustation, compose an additional unique experience not to miss in your visit to Berat. The geographical position, the natural conditions, the mild Mediterranean climate, celebrate Berat as being rich in a variety of agricultural products, like, olives, figs, cherries, etc. Livestock products also distinguish Berat for its savory meat and the original varieties of cheese. The wineries process the local numerous varieties of grapes and organize degustation tours of the uniquely aromatic wine and rakí. The olives and the olive oil produced for centuries are exceptional riches of Berat. A bottle of rakí, a bottle of wine or a bottle of olive oil, could be the perfect souvenir for anyone, from the city of one thousand windows.