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.

Butrint is a village located in Southern Albania, 20 km from Saranda. This was once an ancient town, dating back to Ancient Greek times and was one of the most important Roman colonies in Epirus, the historical region that encompasses much of the Ionian coast of Albania and Greece.

Jan 19, 2025 · Nestled in the forest on the southern border and surrounded by stunning turquoise waters lies one of them: Butrint National Park. This protected UNESCO park is a time portal, offering a fascinating journey through various ages of history.

Butrint is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an archaeological gem located in Albania’s very south. It features remnants from Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian civilizations. With well-preserved structures like a Hellenistic theatre or paleo-Christian baptistery, Butrint offers a fascinating journey through time.

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.

Overgrown by forest and lost for centuries, Butrint lay frozen in time until excavations in the 1920s uncovered its extraordinary history. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a magical window into Albania’s long-buried past. Butrint feels like …

Aug 23, 2012 · Butrint (ancient name Buthrotum) is located on the fertile coast of Epirus in present-day Albania and was an important settlement in Hellenistic and Roman times due to its position on the route from Italy to mainland Greece down the Ionian Sea, its safe anchorage, inland access via Lake Butrint and its proximity to Corcyra . Butrint is a UNESCO ...

Oct 3, 2024 · No trip to Albania is complete without visiting Butrint National Park. Discover more about the history of this UNESCO World Heritage site!

Dec 12, 2019 · 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.

Butrint is an archaeological site that provides valuable evidence of ancient and medieval civilizations on the territory of modern Albania.