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Ali Pasha Castle (Vivari)
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Ali Pasha Castle (Vivari)

📌 Vivari Channel, Butrint, Albania · Albania travel guide · prices verified 2026

Tiny square fortress guarding the mouth of the Vivari Channel, upgraded with gun batteries by Ali Pasha around 1804 — reached by boat.

PriceFree (boat)
Time needed1–2 h
GPS39.7417, 19.9925
💡 Local tip: Hire the small ferryman's boat by Butrint's cable ferry, or kayak the channel at dawn.
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