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ABOUT SARANDA
Geographical Location
The district of Saranda lies in the most southern extremity of Albania where its reaches the geographical width 38-39 (Konispol). It is bordered with Vlora to the north, Delvina and Gjirokastër to the east and with Greece to the south of Ionian Sea.Saranda is a place in the most southern part of Albania. It lies between the hills that descend and reach the Ionian Sea. Saranda has a surface of about 2200 hectares and lies from Denta Cape up to the cape of Paledha in northwest.
The district of Saranda has a plain relief (terrain) which is composed of southern seashore mountains that lie from Borsh to the bay of Ftelia, "Vrugu" fields, Vrina Fields and the hills of Saranda, Lëkurësi, Ksamil, Butrint and Konispol. All these units make up the southern part of Albanian Riviera where the eye catches the countless bays, beaches, the rocky coastline, hills with olives and citrus, mountains that surround the landscape etc. Saranda is traversed by Kalasa, Bistrica and Pavlla rivers which flow in the Ionian Sea.
Bistrica is famous even for its trout (Salmo Fario) and (Salmo Irideus). In Saranda`s hydrograph belongs even Butrinti Lake which is one of the biggest sea lakes in Albania. Butrinti Lake is very rich in sea species and in their waters now are being growing mussels. Its relief, geographical location and subtropical climate create favorable conditions for planting citrus trees and olives.
Climate
Its special geographical location have contributed in making Saranda the narrowest terrain in the entire Albania and all this results thanks to its closed character to the north and east side. It has a typical Mediterranean climate with 270 -300 sunny days per year. Like all the other Mediterranean climates it is characterized by dry and hot summers and mild and wet winters. The highest temperatures in summer are 25-27° C and in winter are 0-2° C. The average annual temperature reaches 17-18° in winter. The average water temperatures recorded are 16.3 ° in winter and 24.2° in summer. Annual rainfall amounts vary from 1600-1800 mm of rain per year.How to get in Saranda
Tiranë-Sarandë- departure at ex "Fusha e Aviacionit"Butrinti
According to mythology, the town of Butrinti was built by Trojans around the 13 century B.C. Its strategic control of Ion and of the terrestrial parts of Balkan made it desirable by Great European Powers since the First Peloponnese War in the 5th century up to the Napoleon ones in the 19th century. Hellenist, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Turkish people, all together gave the town and monuments that are in the park their actual shape. The core of Hellenistic era of the IV century B.C was developed close a temple devoted to Asklep, where with the donations of that time, in the III century B.C was built one of the most spectacular monuments. The theater was rebuilt during the time of the Roman Empire a time when it had the privilege of being part of a Roman colony.For 400 years Butrinti was under the power of Venice and later on it attracted the attention of the Ottoman Empire by which it was conquered time after time. After 1815 it become to be visited by daily visitors who frequented Corfu because of its occupation by Britain. Artists like Edward Lear and Henry Cook let their photos and paintings of Butrint. Later on the town fell into the hands of Ali Pashë Tepelena and since that time the greatness of the town started to fall until in 1928 the Italian archeologist Luigi Maria Ugolini began the first explorations there.