Mount Tomorri
The city of
Berati is a good starting point
to explore Mount Tomorri
(also called the Albanian Olym-
pus, or “Gods' Throne”), 30-40
km away from the city. Mount
Tomorri is famous for its mys-
tical appearance; it looks like
a giant lion lying behind the
city. This is one of the highest
mountains in Albania, reach-
ing 2,416 m above sea level.
The western slope is the most
beautiful, covered with mixed
vegetation.
The forest is mostly made of
beech trees, pines, maples, ash
trees, and firs.
Bears, wolves, foxes, weasels
and rabbits make up the park’s
fauna. Mount Tomorri is per-
fect for mountain climbing,
trekking, and other similar ac-
tivities, and the area surround-
ing the mountain is an ideal
place for camping.
Another interesting spot on
the mountain is Tyrbja e Kul-
makut and the grave of Abaz
Aliu, the Saint of the bektash-
inj believers, situated at 1,200
m above sea level. This monu-
ment is supposed that it was
first a pagan temple , later on
converted to a Christian mon-
ument and in now days in this
present monument. During
August pilgrims come to his
grave and many burnt offer-
ings are made. This is the big-
gest pilgrimage of the Alba-
nian and foreign bektashinj.
