The Butrint National Park is the most famous attraction in the south of Albania and the UNESCO World Heritage site is the most visited archaeological park in the country. In this guide you can find everything you need to know before visiting Butrint. Tours To Butrint How To Get To Butrint Butrint National Park ( Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit) is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandë. The park encompasses 9,424 hectares (94.24 km 2) of hilly terrain with freshwater lakes, wetlands, salt marshes, open plains, reed beds and islands.
Strand in Sarande, Butrint National Park, in der Nähe von Saranda, Saranda, Ionisches Meer, qark
About a 15-minute drive south of Ksamil, you'll find Butrint National Park, a stunning 29-square-kilometer park with an important archaeological site in Albania. Shaded by trees and surrounded by wetlands, the location has gained both the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a RAMSAR-Wetland Site of International Importance. It's one of the biggest and best places to see while visiting Albania. If you're staying in the nearby city of Saranda, or maybe even closer in Ksamil (the gem of the Albanian Riviera), then you simply cannot leave without making a stop here! I would allow around 3 hours to visit Butrint. Located in the southwest of Albania, it is approximately 30 minutes drive from the city of Sarandë. There are a number of ways of getting to Butrint. Firstly, you can hire a car and drive, which is very quick and easy. Butrint was one of the most important Roman towns of Epirus and today it is one of the most important archaeological parks in Albania and the entire Balkan Peninsula. Located a few kilometers from the famous beaches of Ksamil and the town of Saranda, the Butrint National Park combines history and nature.
Butrint, Ksamil, Blue Eye, Lekuresi Castle AllinOne Day Trip Sarande Project Expedition
Whilst it would be possible to visit Butrint from further away in Albania, or even Corfu on a day trip, most travellers would start their journey in Saranda. Even if you are travelling from further away, unless you have your own private car, you will have to transit through Saranda at some point. A tour or a taxi (costing 1300LEK) is possible. Butrint National Park is located on a small peninsula jetting off the mainland in southern Albania based around the ancient city of Butrint. The national park encompasses an area of 36.37 square miles (94.2 sq km). This Albania national park is a special place with a wealth of history, cultural significance, and protection of threatened species. The city then went into a long decline and was abandoned until 1927, when Italian archaeologists arrived. These days Lord Rothschild's UK-based Butrint Foundation helps maintain the site. Buses from Saranda (100 lekë, 20 minutes, hourly from 8.30am to 5.30pm) leave from outside the ZIT Information Centre, returning from Butrint hourly, on the. Of the countless antique ruins and landmarks of Albania, Butrint is the one most responsible for putting Albania on the map. Butrint's glorious 2500-year-old ruins, within a majestic 30 km wide natural reserve, are some of the most well-preserved in Europe. In 1992, Butrint was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and it sits comfortably.
Sunset in Ksamil, Butrint National Park, Albania Stock Photo Image of nature, scene 162608644
The park of Butrint, located in southern Albania behind the Ksamil beach, just a few kilometers from the Greek border, is the country's main archaeological park and one of the best preserved areas in the Balkan Peninsula. Here are 11 reasons why everyone should visit it. Butrint is the largest archaeological park in Albania Butrint lies near the coastal town of Sarandë in southern Albania. Regular buses connect Tirana and Sarandë, taking about 5 hours. For easy access, ferries provide daily service between Corfu, Greece, and Sarandë, with the journey taking just under an hour. and reserve your ferry ticket in minutes.
Butrint ( Greek: Βουθρωτόν and Βουθρωτός [2], romanized : Bouthrōtón, Latin: Buthrōtum, Albanian: Butrint) was an ancient Greek polis and later Roman city and the seat of an early Christian bishopric in Epirus. The first Albanian site to be granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1992, the 2,500-year-old city of Butrint makes up 11 square miles of the 35-square-mile national park of the same name. Butrint National Park is a little less than 12 miles from the Greek-Albanian border. Photo: A Daily Odyssey /Shutterstock
Empty Ksamil Beach Butrint NP, Albanien Stockfoto Bild von plattform, entspannung 154190298
We recommend checking out these popular tours when looking for something to do in Butrint: Mussel Sailing Tour with Food and Drink Tasting in Albania; Paleokastritsa and Corfu town tour; Packraft, Snorkel and Hike Albania; Albania; Visit Sarande City & Butrint Archaeological Park: Two Days Guided Tour Butrint National Park is open daily (including weekends) from 9 AM to 7 PM. Adult admission is 1000 Lek. Kid under 12 are free, and youth between 12 and 18 are half price (500 Lek). While this price is very reasonable for what you are gaining access to, it is pretty expensive as far as things to do in Albania go.
