Sarandë and the Far South of Albania 6th Century AD Byzantine Baptistry

Butrint

January 1st 2024
Dear All Greetings from Sarandë! This is a lovely gem of a port and beach town in the far south of Albania. I used it as a base to explore some nearby places of interest, and these have very much been of interest and beauty. I really enjoyed my time there, and as with other places thus far, I've very much had the place to myself, along with of course lots of very friendly Albanians. They are a ... read more

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Between 1990 and 1992 Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic Communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven difficult as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, a dilapi... ... read more

21st February 2024

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Butrint is awesome
Butrint is absolutely awesome. We loved to walk around among the ruins. I also have to make a comment about Gjirocaster. We arrived there by car and ended up driving on a very steep and very busy road in town. There were cars and people everywhere and I had to stop and start and drive very slow in the steep hill. That was an intense experience to say the least. /Ake

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Butrint
I agree, Butrint was really very special to me too. Gosh, that can't have been fun in Gjirokaster. Continual hill starts with a gearstick and clutch are no joke.

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