More azure coast took us to another UNESCO World Heritage
Site – Butrint. Many years ago we tried to visit Butrint when we were in Corfu
but bad weather meant that the boat was cancelled.
There is only a relatively small car park by the site and we were unable to
park, being directed to another car park a considerable distance away. I had a
theory that the many of the coach trips would be leaving as they would need to
get their customers to a restaurant for lunch. So we had an early lunch and
tried again, this time parking without any problem.
The site of Butrint was occupied for about 2,500 years from the 6th
century BC to the 19th century AD. There are good information boards
and a very small museum. The theatre was being prepared for a performance of
some kind but there was no indication as to what it was. Just outside the
theatre was a flooded area and we were amused to see many small turtles
paddling around with their heads above the water. It was an interesting site
but not as interesting as I was expecting.
We drove on to Gjirokaster, dominated by its 13th century castle and
from which cobbled streets lead down the hill. Our campsite, romantically named
Ora RV, was on the outskirts of the city, just off a busy road. We chose the
pitch furthest away from the road and prepared a meal.
Photos: This is the ‘ferry’ across the lake from the Butrint site to the
opposite bank of the lake and the Greek border beyond – as you can see, they
take motorhomes but, fortunately, we didn’t have to use it; The theatre being
prepared for a performance; This huge Roman villa was never finished, probably
because the water level rose; An impressive section of the wall.
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