Butrint
The Archaeological Park of Butrinti
The most interesting ones are the Temple of Asclepius, a second century B.C. God of good health; a 1,500-seat theatre from the third century B.C. (which now hosts the International Theatre Festival every September); the Baptismal, a paleocristian monument; as well as the nymfeu, the baths, the stoa (covered walkway), the Lake Gate, the Lion Gate, the Venetian fortress of Ali Pasha, and many others. Besides its historical value, Butrint is renowned for its marvelous ecological system. The ruins and the buildings of the city stand amidst an amazing subtropical jungle, with lots of laurel and other high woods.
Butrint
South of Burtint Lake, 18 km
from Saranda, sits the ancient
city of Butrint, the most important
archaeological site in
Albania, and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. The name of
Butrint has been wellknown
since the seventh century B.C.
as the most important city of
Epirus. According to Dionysius
of Halicarnassus, the building
of Butrint was linked to the
presence of the Trojan prince
Aeneas during his travel to
the temple of Dodona. He
paid tribute to the oracle of
Dodona by sacrificing a bull
(Buthros in Greek) in the place
where the city of Butrint began
to rise. The Roman poet
Virgil also mentions the visit of
Aeneas to Butrint in his poem
“The Aeneid”.
There are many destinations
to visit within Butrint.
The Archaeological Park of Butrinti
The most interesting ones are the Temple of Asclepius, a second century B.C. God of good health; a 1,500-seat theatre from the third century B.C. (which now hosts the International Theatre Festival every September); the Baptismal, a paleocristian monument; as well as the nymfeu, the baths, the stoa (covered walkway), the Lake Gate, the Lion Gate, the Venetian fortress of Ali Pasha, and many others. Besides its historical value, Butrint is renowned for its marvelous ecological system. The ruins and the buildings of the city stand amidst an amazing subtropical jungle, with lots of laurel and other high woods.
Butrint