First stop - Berat Castle also known as the Citadel, 13th century, overlooking the city of Berat
View from the Citadel
Walking around the citadel
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Overnight in Vlora - 3rd most populous city in Albania surrounded by the foothills of the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian, Adriatic and Ionian Sea coasts
Oh my, I spelled it wrong!!!! (Ionian Sea)
Actually, the Adriatic, Ionian & Mediterranean Seas feed the Bay of Vlora
Vlora
Sunset from our balcony in Vlora
Driving from Vlora to Saranda, Albania
Driving thru the mountains and in the clouds with the sea in the distance
Out of the mountains and driving the beautiful Albanian coastal road
Butrint a UNESCO World Heritage Site & National Park - an archaeological site containing artifacts & structures dating from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages
Entrance to the Asclepieia, the healing temple. Asclepius was the god of medicine, healing, rejuvenation and physicians and carried a serpent-entwined staff.
Roman theater of Butrint built in 3rd century BC
Lion’s Gate dating from 4th century BC
View of Lake Butrint from the archaeological park. It is connected by the Vivari Channel to the Ionian Sea. The channel is the demarcation line where the Adriatic Sea ends and Ionian Sea begins.
After visiting Butrint we spent the night in Saranda
Learning about lantana flowers & buds and enjoying the beautiful deep color of the bougenvillea
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