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Albania September 2007

A very short, one-day, visit to Butrint and Saranda. Butrint is a world heritage site (one of 2 in Albania). It has been occupied since prehistoric times. Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. The city was abandoned in the Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area, but before this had been ocupied by the Venetians and undergone a period of prosperity under a Byzantine administration. Now Butrint is a collection of archaeological ruins covering each period in the city’s past.
The ferry at Butrint - looking toward Butrint
The "ferry" at Butrint - looking toward Butrint		 The ferry at Butrint - hi-tech docking
The "ferry" at Butrint - hi-tech docking		 The ferry at Butrint - looking back from the Butrint side
The "ferry" at Butrint - looking back from the Butrint side		 View from the fortress, Butrint
View from the fortress, Butrint
Butrint
Butrint		 Ampitheatre at Butrint
Ampitheatre at Butrint		 Ampitheatre at Butrint
Ampitheatre at Butrint		 Entrance to the Ampitheatre at Butrint
Entrance to the Ampitheatre at Butrint
Butrint
Butrint		 Butrint
Butrint		 Water collection and distribution at Butrint
Water collection and distribution at Butrint		 Surviving mosaic detail at Butrint
Surviving mosaic detail at Butrint
View across the lake at Butrint
View across the lake at Butrint		 Main entrance
Main entrance		 View from the fortress at Butrint
View from the fortress at Butrint		 Fortress at Butrint
Fortress at Butrint
View from the top
View from the top		 View from the Fortress at Butrint
View from the Fortress at Butrint		 Saranda
Saranda		 Park, Sarandra
Park, Sarandra
Saranda
Saranda		 Saranda
Saranda		 View from Lekuresi Castle outside of Saranda
View from Lekuresi Castle outside of Saranda		 Lekuresi Castle (plus legacy...)
Lekuresi Castle (plus legacy...)
View from Lekuresi Castle toward Butrint
View from Lekuresi Castle toward Butrint		 Lekuresi Castle - the way down
Lekuresi Castle - the way down		 The crossing at Butrint - return journey heading back to the border with Greece
The crossing at Butrint - return journey heading back to the border with Greece		 The ferryman's cottage...
The ferryman's cottage...
Near the Greek border
Near the Greek border

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Milan Vogrin 13-Oct-2007 11:42
Very nice shots and presentation.
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