Lake Butrint, Butrint

Name: Lake Butrint
Address: Butrint, Albania

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Lake Butrint is a salt lagoon south of Saranda, Albania, located in direct proximity of the Ionian Sea. It is surrounded by dense forested hills, rocky coast and complemented by saltwater and freshwater marshlands. The lake has a length of 7.1 km and a width of 3.3 km, with a surface area of 16 km². The maximum depth of the lake is 24.4 m. At the south, the Vivari Channel connects the lagoon to the sea. ()

Local name: Liqeni i Butrintit Area: 6.29 mi²Length: 4.41 miWidth: 2.05 miMaximum depth: 80 ftElevation: -10 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 39°46'60"N, 20°1'60"E

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Lake Butrint – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pasqyra Beach, Pulebardha Beach, Mango Beach, Ali Pasha Castle.

2.1 miNW
39°48'15"N • 20°0'18"E
Pasqyra Beach, Sarandë
54 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
2.1 miNW
39°48'1"N • 20°0'3"E
Pulebardha Beach, Sarandë
54 min walk • Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
4.8 miN
39°51'10"N • 20°1'13"E
Mango Beach, Sarandë
124 min walk • Beach, Dance club, Nightlife
2.9 miS
Forts and castles
Ali Pasha Castle, Sarandë
74 min walk • Ali Pasha Castle is a castle in Albania. It is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë who resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 from its surface with 3 towers. Until 1820 it was the second residence of Ali Pashe Tepelena.
2.4 miSW
39°45'58"N • 19°59'40"E
Lori Beach, Butrint
61 min walk • Beach
2.3 miNW
Memorial
St. George's Monastery, Sarandë
58 min walk • St. George's Monastery is an ancient Orthodox monastery in Demë, near Sarandë, Sarandë. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
2.7 miS
39°44'46"N • 20°1'12"E
Museum, Butrint
69 min walk • Museum
2.6 miS
City, Museum, Historical place
Butrint, Sarandë
68 min walk • Butrint was an ancient Greek and later Roman city and bishopric in Epirus. Perhaps inhabited since prehistoric times, Buthrotum was a city of the Epirote tribe of the Chaonians, later a Roman colony and a bishopric.
2.1 miW
Island
Islets of Ksamil, Butrint National Park
54 min walk • The Islets of Ksamil, consist of four rocky islets located in the direct proximity to the Ionian Sea in Southern Albania. The village of Ksamil, after whom the islets are named, is located to the east of the islets.
2.9 miS
39°44'33"N • 20°1'12"E
Triangular Fortress, Butrint
75 min walk • Forts and castles
2.3 miSW
39°45'57"N • 19°59'45"E
Paradise Beach, Butrint
60 min walk • Beach