The first 6 months of this year have marked the best period for cultural tourism in Berat.
One of the most sought-after destinations by tourists is the Onufri Iconographic Museum, which consists of over 200 selected objects from the churches’ collection in Berat.
“The number of visitors from January 1 until the end of May has reached the figure of 19,000 visitors with an extraordinary revenue of 4 million Albanian lek, compared to the same period in 2022. There is an extraordinary influx of visitors, just in this period from July 1 until the moment now, there have been 3,300 visitors,” Arjan Prifti, the director of the museum tells Euronews Albania.
According to him, this museum houses artifacts dating from the 14th century to the 20th century, created by the masters of this art form.
“The most important paintings and iconography by the master Onufri, a whole array of painters such as Onufri, the Cypriot, Nikola, David Selenica, and even the famous dynasty of the Çetiri painters.”
Polish tourists are dominating the tourism market in Berat. This is also evident from the visits to this museum.
“I have heard about Berat, I have studied and searched online for some information, and my first impression is amazed, I am amazed by what I have seen here, it is very interesting, very different from what I have seen in other places, and I am very impressed,” a Polish tourist told Euronews Albania.
According to tourist agencies operating in Berat, this is the best year for tourism in the city.
“We have seen a doubling in some sites, a very large number of tourists coming from different backgrounds. This is the most successful year Albania and Berat have had,” says tour guide Isuf Braho.
