Butrint
Butrinti
A UNESCO World Heritage ancient city just across the water in Albania, with layers of Greek, Roman and Venetian ruins. It's an easy cross-border day trip from Corfu by boat.
Butrint lies at the southern tip of Albania, across a strait from Corfu, and was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1992. A roughly 3 km woodland loop takes in the 4th-century BC Greek theatre, the Sanctuary of Asclepius, Roman baths, a 6th-century baptistery, a cathedral, the Lion Gate and a Venetian tower. The museum in the hilltop castle overlooks the Vivari Channel and Corfu island. From the old port in Corfu, a fast boat takes about 30 minutes to Saranda (the slow ferry takes about 70 minutes), then a bus or taxi takes about 30 minutes to the site. You can also join a day tour departing from Corfu. You'll need your passport to cross the border, as Albania is not part of the Schengen Area. Entrance costs about 2,000 lek, subject to change, so check on site.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00 in summer; until 16:00 in winter
Nearby sights
- Kalami Bay & White House
- Kassiopi
- Vido Island
- Old Perithia
- Old Fortress of Corfu
- Museum of Asian Art of Corfu
- Antivouniotissa Museum
- Church of Saint Spyridon