Butrint
in Qarku i Vlorës, Albania
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Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (12 mi) - Ioannina Airport (43 mi)
- Aktion National Airport (69 mi)
- Kastoria National Airport (82 mi)
- Agrinion Airport (106 mi)
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Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (106 mi) - Kefallinia Airport (115 mi)
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Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (117 mi)
- Butrint (Unesco heritage, 0 mi)
- Old Town of Corfu (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Meteora (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.744 and 20.025 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 44' 39" and E 20° 1' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Lek - ALL
- Spoken languages:
- Albanian, Modern Greek
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:11 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Albania. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Butrint
Butrint in Qarku i Vlorës is located in Albania about 110 mi (or 177 km) south of Tirana, the country's capital.
Local time in Butrint is now 05:11 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Butrint, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Greece in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 117 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Albania is Butrint in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Xarre, Livadhja, Aliko, Sarande and Corfu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 15% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Ferry lux
Prom Butrint.
Herping in Butrint,Saranda - Sheltopusik ( Pseudopus Apodus )
This is the second time for me to catch a glass lizard.They are such weird creatures which people often mistake them for snakes because they have no limbs and move exactly just like snakes.
Albania - Butrint starożytne miasto (HD)
Zapraszam do obejrzenia kolejnego odcineka filmów z cyklu "Smak Bałkanów". Tym razem do starożytnego miasta Butrint w Albanii. Od 1992 roku wpisane na listę światowego dziedzictwa kultury...
Crossing Butrint with cable ferry
Crossing Butrint with cable ferry. © All video rights reserved by Christos Kintis 2014.
Le coste dell'Albania - Linea Blu - Fiordi e Castelli
Le coste dell'Albania - Linea Blu - Fiordi e Castelli.
Albania sierpień 2014 Millennium Travel International
Albania 08'- Explore it
This video was shot in the region of Ksamil, Albania. Nearby the city of Saranda. The water is astonishing and you really don't feel like leaving that place. In front of the islands of ksamil...
Dhermi Albania
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Herping June,13,2009 at Ksamil,Albania ( Malpolon Monspessulanus )
I was a guide some years ago for some Hungarian guys and we spent a day searching for reptiles in Ksamil,a touristic village in my homeland Albania.We found a few small reptiles but no snakes...
Koman Lake - Albanian Tourism
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Vivari Channel
The Vivari Channel links Lake Butrint in Albania with the Straits of Corfu, and forms a border of the peninsula of Butrint. The channel flows in both directions, from the lake to the sea and vice-versa during the rising tide. A pontoon is situated near the gate of the Butrint National Park. Two small forts are situated in the southern part of the channel, and both were built during the rule of Ali Pasha of Ioánnina (in Albanian Janina).
Lake Butrint
Lake Butrinti (Albanian Liqeni i Butrintit), formerly known as Lake Vivari or Lake Vatzindro (or Vutzintró), lies in the south of Albania in Saranda. It is in fact a lagoon. It overlooks the Ionian Sea and it is quite large in size. Beside it is the Butrinti (Bouthroton) site which is full of ancient history and is one of Albania's most popular tourist attractions. Butrint contains an ancient Greek amphitheatre and many other ruins. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Butrinti
Ksamil Islands
The Ksamil Islands (Albanian: Ishuj të Ksamilit or Ishuj të Tetranisit) are four small islands located in southern Albania. The islands are remote and can only be accessed by boat. The village of Ksamil, after whom the islands are named, is located to the east of the islands. The island contains several restaurants that are accessible by boat. The combined areas of the four Ksamili islands is only 7.1 ha and form part of the larger Butrint National Park.
Ali Pasha Castle
Ali Pasha Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Butrintit) is a castle in Butrint, Albania. It is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 from its surface with 3 towers. Until 1820 it was the second residence of Ali Pashe Tepelena. Unfortunately, this article describes the wrong castle at Butrint. The castle described and pictured is popularly known as 'The Triangular Fortress'.
Pavllo
The Pavlo River is a river in Albania.
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