Albania with Butrint

A journey through history and stunning landscapes from Corfu to Saranda

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Departure from Corfu Port – Sail along the Albanian coast towards the city port of Saranda.
• Butrint UNESCO Site – Discover the ancient city of Butrint, where archaeologists have uncovered some of the Mediterranean’s finest historic remains.
• Vouthrota & Ancient Highlights – Explore the Venetian Tower, ancient theatre, Temple of Asclepius, Roman Baths, Roman Baptistery with mosaic floor, Lion Gate, and Cyclopean walls spanning 2,500 years of history.
• Venetian Castle Views – Climb to the top of the hill for panoramic views of the ancient city, lake, and surrounding plains.
• Lunch in Saranda – Enjoy a delicious meal upon your return.
• Afternoon Walking Tour – Stroll through Saranda before departing this land that time forgot.

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION

You leave the port of Corfu as the morning light glimmers across the water, sailing north along the Albanian coast toward Saranda, where mountains rise quietly above the sea and history waits just beyond the shore.

The ancient city of Butrint soon reveals itself, a UNESCO-protected sanctuary where centuries lie layered like whispers in stone. Here, the Mediterranean’s past breathes openly—temples, theatres, and forgotten paths emerging from the earth as if called back into memory by the sun.

You wander through Vouthrota, tracing the footsteps of civilizations that shaped this land. The Venetian Tower stands watch over time, while the ancient theatre, the Temple of Asclepius, and the Roman Baths speak of ritual, healing, and daily life. Beneath your feet, the Roman baptistery glows with intricate mosaics, and beyond it, the Lion Gate and Cyclopean walls stretch across 2,500 years of human story, powerful and enduring.

From the heights of the Venetian Castle, the world opens wide. Below, the ancient city rests beside the lake, framed by plains and distant hills—a view that feels unchanged since antiquity, vast and humbling.

Returning to Saranda, you pause for a leisurely lunch, savoring local flavors as the sea shimmers nearby, grounding the journey in the present moment.

The afternoon invites a gentle walk through Saranda’s streets, where modern life flows softly alongside echoes of the past. As you depart this land shaped by memory and myth, it lingers with you—a place where time does not vanish, but quietly waits.