The Butrint is a World Heritage site in Albania defined by the UNESCO in 1992 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 954 (766, 183) in our monthly survey..
"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."
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