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Archaeology
Lion’s Gate & the Lake Gate
Butrint · Albanian Riviera
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Archaeology
- COUNTRY
- Albania
- REGION
- Butrint · Albanian Riviera
- DURATION
- Half–full day
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Butrint’s walls survive at their gates. The Lion’s Gate — deliberately narrowed for defence — carries the famous relief of a lion devouring a bull, a carving centuries older than the wall it was set into; inside it, the 2nd-century Spring of the Nymphs still holds water. At the water’s edge the Lake Gate opened the city to lagoon trade; it stood in use, barely altered, from the 4th or 5th century for a thousand years — the quietest and oldest-feeling corners of the park.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
MAP & LOCATION
Lion’s Gate & the Lake Gate
Lion’s Gate & the Lake Gate, Butrint, Albanian Riviera, Albania
39.7470, 20.0185
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FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Fish tavernas on the Butrint lake shore near the park — lagoon mussels, grilled fish and lake views at the water’s edge.
Mussel houses toward Ksamil — the Butrint lagoon’s signature dish grilled or steamed, a short ride from the park gate.
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
No hotels inside the park — base yourself in Ksamil (20 minutes by bus) for beaches and tavernas around the visits.
Sarandë works equally well — the frequent Butrint bus makes the park an easy half-day from the promenade.
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
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