Butrint Travel Guide
Travel to Butrint - Ancient City & Butrint National Park
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The ancient city of Butrint was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 and is the most important archaeological site in Albania. Butrint is situated on a low promontory on the southwest coast of Albania. Butrint is undeniably a beautiful place. Close to modern civilization yet with its monuments in thick woodland, it is reminiscent of the age of 19th-century tourism.
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Following a period of prosperity under Byzantine administration, then a brief occupation by the Venetians, the city was abandoned in the late Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area. The present archaeological site is a repository of ruins representing each period in the city's development.
Set in a marshy landscape between Lake Butrint, an inland lagoon, and the busy straits separating Corfu from Albania, it is an environmental haven rich in birdlife.
Attractions in Butrint
On this extensive site, several excavations dating from the 1st and 4th centuries can be visited, among them a Theatre, the Temple of Aesculapius, the Baptistry (with its colourful mosaics) and the Nympeu.
Relaxing
Find a quiet spot with a view and contemplate history.
Getting Around
Located 15 km south from Saranda, along a narrow road passing through orange groves. At least 3 hours should be allowed for a visit to Butrint.
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