Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)
About the place
- Country : Albania , Sarandë
- Address : SH81, Butrint, Butrint, Albania
- Category : Parks and Gardens
- Establishing Date : 2000
Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)
Overview:
• “Buttrotum or Butrint” is that tourist park famous for its antiquity and beauty, which sits on one of the large hills overlooking the "Channel of Vivari", and is located in the Vlorë County, of Albania, about 14 km south of Sarandë near the Greek border.
• If you are a fan of concerts and musical shows of all kinds that represent the Albanian heritage, there is an active program in "Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)" who works to activate the activities of theaters and musical performances in the park.
Historical overview:
• It is a national park established in November 2000.
• It belongs to a city that dates back to ancient times, dating back to ancient Greece, located in an area newly called “Epirus”.
• The city in which "Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)" is located was inhabited since prehistoric times, when it was settled by a tribe of Greeks for several eras, and later became a Roman colony and bishopric.
Formative description:
• "Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)" is located on an area of 94.24 km2, and the boundaries of the park include the coastal end of the "Ksamil" municipality.
• The park contains a lot of historical landscapes, as "Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit)" is one of the largest tourist nature reserves in Albania.
• The park is a major center and a world heritage site on which Albania relies for the preservation of monuments, in addition to being a training center organized by the "Butrint Foundation" in partnership with the "National institutions" concerned with monuments in Albania.
• The park includes artifacts and architectural structures dating back to different historical periods, from the Bronze Age to the nineteenth century.
• There are many major monuments still standing including the city walls, baptistery, a great church, theater and castles.
• These monuments are surrounded by natural forests with complex ecosystems that depend on fresh water from the nearby "Lake Butrint", which flows into the "Ionian Sea".
Resources:
urtrips website
travelerpedia website
