Tag Archives: Butrint

Euro 24 Match Day 6 – Croatia v Albania

The second round of matches get underway with a match between two Balkan nations. Croatia Whilst the Adriatic coastal towns and islands grab most of Croatia’s travel headlines, the capital Zagreb is also well worth a visit. It’s a laid back city with many fine buildings, a network of characterful trams and some great bars […]

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Monday Morning Blues – Lake Butrint in Albania

On my second visit to Albania in 2016 we took in the Roman ruins of Butrint in the south of the country. The site offers splendid views of Lake Butrint.

Balkans Tour 2017 – Corfu to Southern Albania

As I continue to remain in the UK for the next month or two at least, I am reliving my 2017 Balkans tour. It started with a flight to Corfu……. Corfu, Greece It seemed that I was the only easyJet passenger en route to the Greek Island who would not be staying for a week […]

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Monday Morning Blues #23 – Lake Butrint, Albania

Help us to beat those Monday morning blues by posting a ‘blue’ picture on every Monday morning over on Twitter – see @wilburstravels #mondaymorningblues This is a photo of Lake Butrint in Southern Albania. It surrounds a Roman site and really is a beautiful location. It is easily doable as a day trip from Corfu […]

Balkans Tour 2017 – Corfu to Southern Albania

It seemed that I was the only easyJet passenger en route to the Greek Island who would not be staying for a week or two’s sea & sunshine. The word around me was focusing on best beaches, location of the best full English and biggest issues to face (such as full English being unavailable in […]