Gjiri i Butrintit

Gjiri i Butrintit is a bay in , . Gjiri i Butrintit is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ali Pasha Castle and Venetian Triangular Castle.

Photo: Arian Mavriqi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle in . 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.

Castle
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The is a castle near . The castle is located by the Channel of Vivari nearby . In 1572, during the wars between Venice and the Ottomans, the acropolis of Butrint was abandoned. is situated 3 km east of Gjiri i Butrintit.

Museum
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The was opened in 1938. It was reopened during the 1950s-1960s in the premises of the Venetian Acropolis Castle within the acropolis of the ancient city. is situated 3 km northeast of Gjiri i Butrintit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrinë and Kalami.

Village
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is a village in the former municipality, in . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 3 km east of Gjiri i Butrintit.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Gjiri i Butrintit.

Village
is a small sea-side community and port in north-east , . It was named after the small island in its bay. During the 20th century, probably with the advent of mass tourism, several tavernas were built on this islet and a jetty was constructed, linking it permanently to the mainland. is situated 7 km west of Gjiri i Butrintit.

Gjiri i Butrintit

  • Type: Bay
  • Also known as: “Bai von Vutrinto”, “Baia di Butrinto”, “Butrinto Bay”, “Gji Butrinit”, “Gji i Butrintit”, “Gjiri o Butrintit”, “Ormos Butrinto”, “Shalësi”, “Shkalla”, “Valle Butrinto”, “Vrina”, “Vrinë”, and “Vutrinto Bay”
  • Category: body of water
  • Location: , , ,
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Latitude
39.73449° or 39° 44′ 4″ north
Longitude
19.98612° or 19° 59′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FFXPXMP+QC
Geo­Names ID
2525821
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Satellite Map

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