Must-see lake · Vlorë County, Albania
Buthrotum
Butrint
Buthrotum is a lake in Vlorë County, Albania.
Buthrotum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Buthrotum
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Buthrotum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.74585, 20.02063. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buthrotum
- Venetian Acropolis Castle · fort · Vlorë County · ~0 km · Must-see
- Venetian Triangular Castle · fort · Vlorë County · ~0 km · Must-see
- Butrint National Park · sanctuary · Epirus and Western Macedonia · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ali Pasha Castle · fort · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kassiopi Fortress · fort · Ioanian Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pantokrator · viewpoint · Ioanian Islands · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lëkurësi Castle · fort · Vlorë County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Port of Sarandë · attraction · Vlorë County · ~18 km · Must-see
- Old Fortress Lighthouse · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. George's Church · church · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Spyridon · church · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Λιστόν · attraction · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher · church · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Serbian Museum of Corfu · museum · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Antinioti Lagoon · lake · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Menecrates Tomb · fort · Ioanian Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
- Temple of Artemis Gorgo · fort · Ioanian Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
- Temple of Hera · fort · Ioanian Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Buthrotum
- Antinioti Lagoon · lake · Ioanian Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
- Narta Lagoon · lake · Vlorë County · ~126 km · Must-see
- Vivari Channel · lake · Vlorë County · ~1 km
- Liqeni i Bufit · lake · Vlorë County · ~4 km
- Anchor Bay · lake · ~21 km
- Halikiopoulou lagoon · lake · Ioanian Islands · ~24 km
- The Blue Eye · lake · Vlorë County · ~31 km
- Korission Lagoon · lake · Ioanian Islands · ~44 km
- Zaravina · lake · Epirus · ~57 km
- Chotkova Lake · lake · Epirus · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is Buthrotum full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Buthrotum yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Buthrotum?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Buthrotum?
Nearby: Venetian Acropolis Castle (fort, 0 km), Venetian Triangular Castle (fort, 0 km), Butrint National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Ali Pasha Castle (fort, 3 km), Kassiopi Fortress (fort, 12 km), Pantokrator (viewpoint, 16 km).
Is Buthrotum worth visiting?
Buthrotum is listed as a must-see lake in Albania on Spotwander.