TIRANA, April 7/ATA/ The ancient city of Butrint, 20 km from Saranda, continues to attract local and foreign tourists even though the tourist season has not started yet.
Dorina Dhima, tourism specialist in Butrint National Park, told ATA that, “During the period January-March, 2591 local and foreign visitors visited this park”.
“During March, the park generated a total of 1 017 500 ALL from the sale of tickets, of which 342 100 ALL from domestic visitors, 675 400 ALL from foreign visitors”, said Dhima.
According to her, the visitors enjoy in the park an interesting tourist route between the ruins of ancient civilizations and the fantastic landscape that this place offers in every season.
“In the coming months, a higher flow of visitors is expected in the national park of Butrint”, said Dhima.
The National Archaeological Park of Butrint extends over an area of 15 hectares and is located at heights of 30-50 meters above sea level. It is located in the south-eastern corner of the Ksamil peninsula. The archeological findings in this ancient city show the legacy left by different cultures in the past: the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Venetians, the Turks, the French and the Ottomans, who saw Butrint as a strategic area to expand their influence. Kings, conquerors, princes, thinkers, archaeologists and historians have found in the ruins of the city a part of human history. /k.s/p.s./
