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Touring Sopik in Albania

Sopik in the region of Vlorë is a city located in Albania - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) South of Tirana , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sopik is now 10:03 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ioannina, Stavronat, Sopik, Sarandë, and Pllake. Being here already, consider visiting Ioannina . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sopik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ksamil Beach - Islands - Ishujt e Ksamilit - Albania (HD)

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Ksamil, .. is a small coastal village in southern Albania, situated south of the city of Saranda. It 'also one of the most frequented coastal resorts, from both domestic and foreign tourists. The main ..

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Saranda - Corfu - Saranda - 2010

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Saranda (Dokumentar) Part 1/5

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Interesting facts about this location

Sarandë District

The District of Sarandë (Albanian: Rrethi i Sarandës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, found in southern Albania, in the County of Vlorë. The area of the district is 749 square kilometers. The population of the district was 48,474 (2010 estimate). According to the census of January 1993, it was 53,700. The centre of the district is the city of Sarandë. Other places include Konispol (at the border with Greece), Ksamil (a resort), Çukë, Vrinë and Butrint (an archeological site).

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Located at 39.82 20.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Vlorë County

Lake Butrint

Lake Butrinti (Albanian Liqeni i Butrintit), formerly known as Lake Vivari or Lake Vatzindro (or Vutzintró), lies in the south of Albania in Saranda. It is in fact a lagoon. It overlooks the Ionian Sea and it is quite large in size. Beside it is the Butrinti (Bouthroton) site which is full of ancient history and is one of Albania's most popular tourist attractions. Butrint contains an ancient Greek amphitheatre and many other ruins. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Butrinti

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Located at 39.78 20.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Lagoons of Albania, Lakes of Albania, Vlorë County

Vivari Channel

The Vivari Channel links Lake Butrint in Albania with the Straits of Corfu, and forms a border of the peninsula of Butrint. The channel flows in both directions, from the lake to the sea and vice-versa during the rising tide. A pontoon is situated near the gate of the Butrint National Park. Two small forts are situated in the southern part of the channel, and both were built during the rule of Ali Pasha of Ioánnina (in Albanian Janina).

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Located at 39.74 20.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Bodies of water of Albania, Bodies of water of Greece, Vlorë County

Ksamil Islands

The Ksamil Islands (Albanian: Ishuj të Ksamilit or Ishuj të Tetranisit) are four small islands located in southern Albania. The islands are remote and can only be accessed by boat. The village of Ksamil, after whom the islands are named, is located to the east of the islands. The island contains several restaurants that are accessible by boat. The combined areas of the four Ksamili islands is only 7.1 ha and form part of the larger Butrint National Park.

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Located at 39.78 20.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Islands of Albania, Islands of the Adriatic Sea

Ali Pasha Castle

Ali Pasha Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Butrintit) is a castle in Butrint, Albania. It is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 from its surface with 3 towers. Until 1820 it was the second residence of Ali Pashe Tepelena. Unfortunately, this article describes the wrong castle at Butrint. The castle described and pictured is popularly known as 'The Triangular Fortress'.

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Located at 39.74 19.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Castles in Albania

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