06 January 2014

#462 Berat, Albania


Berat is a town located in south-central Albania and the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of around 71,000 people. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.


It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a Historic Centres of Berat and Gijrokastra.

Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 2005
Extension: 2008


Date of Isse: November 23, 2012

Thank you, Nevila !

Sent on: December 24, 2013
Received on: January 6, 2014

2 comments:

Gem from Airdrie said...

That is one beautiful postcard, and great stamp

Janne said...

Thank you :)