Winery · Sarandë

Butrint

UNESCO World Heritage site near Sarandë (14km south) where ancient decorations prove 2,000+ years of Ionian wine culture from Greek colonization through Roman occupation.

What to do there

TourButrintIn the 1st century BC, Virgil set one of the most heartbreaking scenes in Latin literature at this lagoon: Andromache, widow of Hector, pouring offerings into an empty tomb she built for her dead husband — because Troy was ash and his ashes were unreachable. He called it 'parva Troia,' little Troy. The peninsula Virgil described is this one. The theater where 600 slaves were formally freed over one century has their names carved into the limestone walls, still visible. The baptistery floor mosaics beneath the park are so fragile they're only uncovered for six weeks each summer. UNESCO arrived in 1992. Virgil arrived first.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Berat Çobo Winery Çobo Winery at Mt. Tomorri's base features a traditional Albanian kulla tower, family tastings with 4 wines paired with homemade cheese and olives, 2-4 hour appointments.