The President of Germany Frank Walter Steinmeier and the delegation that accompanied him, have chosen Berat, the city of one of the windows protected by UNESCO, to close their visit to Albania.
Accompanied by the mayor of Berat, Ervin Demo, during the five-hour visit, the German president visited the King's Mosque, declared a cultural monument in 1948 and which survived the Hoxha regime. As can be seen in the following videos, to follow the tradition he had to remove his shoes.
Also, they have seen up close the teke, the Onufri museum, the "St. Meri Vllaherna" Church and most of the historical places of the city.
There was also a visit to Berat Castle, where the stunning view from its main tower, where the two main neighborhoods of Berat, the Mangalem neighborhood and the Goricë neighborhood stand out the best, attracted the attention of the German head of state.
"I couldn't imagine a better end to my trip to the Western Balkans than to visit the wonderful city of Berat. "Thank you for the wonderful food and your fantastic hospitality," wrote the German president in the impression book at Castle Park.
During his visits to the cultural monuments, the German president also greeted the citizens, as he did not leave Albania without trying the traditional food, enjoying a lunch in Berat.