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Roots Albania in Saranda: audio stories about 33 places

Roots Albania has audio stories about 33 places in Saranda (Albanian: Sarandë), on the Ionian coast of Albania. The app covers 211 places in ten Albanian cities, in 28 languages, and needs no account: open Saranda, pick a place and play its story.

Published 15 September 2026. Markdown: saranda.md

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The 33 places in Saranda with audio stories

In the order the app shows them, with the Albanian name after the English one.

  1. Saranda Promenade (Shëtitorja e Sarandës)
  2. Lëkurësi Castle (Kalaja e Lëkurësit)
  3. Onchesmos, The Ancient City (Onhezmi, Qyteti Antik)
  4. Saranda Old Town (Qyteti i Vjetër i Sarandës)
  5. Saranda Port (Porti i Sarandës)
  6. Museum of Tradition (Muzeu i Traditës)
  7. Saranda Archaeological Museum (Muzeu Arkeologjik i Sarandës)
  8. Church of Saint Charalambos (Kisha e Shën Harallambit)
  9. Saranda Synagogue-Basilica (Sinagoga-Bazilika e Sarandës)
  10. Saranda Mosque (Xhamia e Sarandës)
  11. Monastery of the Forty Saints (Manastiri i Dyzet Shenjtorëve)
  12. Saranda Beach (Plazhi i Sarandës)
  13. Greco-Roman Theater (Butrint); Albanian: Teatri grek-romak (Butrint)
  14. Sanctuary of Asclepius (Butrint); Albanian: Shenjtërorja e Asklepit (Butrint)
  15. Lion Gate (Butrint); Albanian: Porta e Luanit (Butrint)
  16. Lake Gate (Butrint); Albanian: Porta e Liqenit (Butrint)
  17. Roman Forum and Nymphaeum (Butrint); Albanian: Forumi & Nimfeu Romak (Butrint)
  18. Roman Baths (Butrint); Albanian: Termat romake (Butrint)
  19. Well of Junia Rufina (Butrint); Albanian: Pusi i Junia Rufinës (Butrint)
  20. Triconch Palace (Butrint); Albanian: Pallati Trikonç (Butrint)
  21. Baptistery with Mosaics (Butrint); Albanian: Pagëzimorja me Mozaikë (Butrint)
  22. Great Basilica (Butrint); Albanian: Bazilika e Madhe (Butrint)
  23. Acropolis, Venetian Castle, and Museum (Butrint); Albanian: Akropoli, Kalaja Veneciane dhe Muzeu (Butrint)
  24. Ali Pasha's Castle (Butrint); Albanian: Kalaja e Ali Pashës (Butrint)
  25. Triangular Venetian Castle (Butrint); Albanian: Kalaja Trekëndore Veneciane (Butrint)
  26. Ancient Theater (Finiq); Albanian: Teatri Antik (Finiq)
  27. Agora and Acropolis (Finiq); Albanian: Agora-Akropoli (Finiq)
  28. Walls and Bastion (Finiq); Albanian: Muret & Bastioni (Finiq)
  29. Early Christian Basilicas (Finiq); Albanian: Bazilikat paleokristiane (Finiq)
  30. Medieval Church (Finiq); Albanian: Kisha mesjetare (Finiq)
  31. Fortifications and Terraces (Çuka e Ajtoit); Albanian: Fortifikimet & Terracat (Çuka e Ajtoit)
  32. The "Palace" Complex (Çuka e Ajtoit); Albanian: Kompleksi i "Pallatit" (Çuka e Ajtoit)
  33. Byzantine Church (Çuka e Ajtoit); Albanian: Kisha bizantine (Çuka e Ajtoit)

Is there an audio guide for Butrint?

Yes, as audio stories. Roots Albania has audio stories about 13 places in Butrint, and all 13 are among the 33 Saranda places in the app: places 13 to 25 in the list above, from the Greco-Roman Theater (Butrint) to the Triangular Venetian Castle (Butrint). Each has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes, in 28 languages, with a male and a female voice.

Among the Butrint places are the Lion Gate, the Baptistery with Mosaics, the Great Basilica and the Triconch Palace. Saranda's other places include 5 in Finiq and 3 at Çuka e Ajtoit.

Roots Albania is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself.

How to use Roots Albania in Saranda

Open Roots Albania and choose Saranda. The city has its own map of places with all 33 places on it; tap a place to play its short introduction or its story of about six minutes. You can listen in 28 languages, in a male or a female voice, and there is no account.

Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people.

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All 33 places in Saranda, with coordinates

Every place below has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes in the Roots Albania app. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude), the type, the period and the one line descriptions are taken from the app's catalogue on 15 September 2026; a place without a one line description here has none short enough to print.

1. Saranda Promenade

Albanian name
Shëtitorja e Sarandës
Coordinates
39.873702, 20.007301
Type of place
cultural
Period
contemporary

2. Lëkurësi Castle

Albanian name
Kalaja e Lëkurësit
Coordinates
39.8659, 20.02567
Type of place
architectural
Period
Ottoman

3. Onchesmos, The Ancient City

Albanian name
Onhezmi, Qyteti Antik
Coordinates
39.872958, 20.005282
Type of place
archaeological
Period
modern

4. Saranda Old Town

Albanian name
Qyteti i Vjetër i Sarandës
Coordinates
39.874599, 20.00065
Type of place
historical
Period
modern

5. Saranda Port

Albanian name
Porti i Sarandës
Coordinates
39.871291, 20.003063
Type of place
cultural
Period
contemporary

6. Museum of Tradition

Albanian name
Muzeu i Traditës
Coordinates
39.874024, 20.00903
Type of place
museum
Period
modern

7. Saranda Archaeological Museum

Albanian name
Muzeu Arkeologjik i Sarandës
Coordinates
39.874227, 20.009076
Type of place
museum
Period
modern
In one line
Built around a 6th-century mosaic floor discovered in 1968, this museum preserves the early Christian layer of ancient Onchesmus inside the building that was once the city's post office.

8. Church of Saint Charalambos

Albanian name
Kisha e Shën Harallambit
Coordinates
39.873983, 20.010753
Type of place
religious
Period
modern

9. Saranda Synagogue-Basilica

Albanian name
Sinagoga-Bazilika e Sarandës
Coordinates
39.874749, 20.00665
Type of place
archaeological
Period
modern

10. Saranda Mosque

Albanian name
Xhamia e Sarandës
Coordinates
39.874558, 20.00573
Type of place
religious
Period
modern
In one line
Saranda's central mosque, rebuilt after the fall of state atheism, raises its minaret among Orthodox domes and the concrete of a communist bunker, 2 faiths and 1 denial layered on the same street.

11. Monastery of the Forty Saints

Albanian name
Manastiri i Dyzet Shenjtorëve
Coordinates
39.872222, 20.021667
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

12. Saranda Beach

Albanian name
Plazhi i Sarandës
Coordinates
39.87268, 20.012191
Type of place
natural
Period
modern

13. Greco-Roman Theater (Butrint)

Albanian name
Teatri grek-romak (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7452, 20.0207
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

14. Sanctuary of Asclepius (Butrint)

Albanian name
Shenjtërorja e Asklepit (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.745, 20.0205
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

15. Lion Gate (Butrint)

Albanian name
Porta e Luanit (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7461, 20.0213
Type of place
architectural
Period
ancient

16. Lake Gate (Butrint)

Albanian name
Porta e Liqenit (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7466, 20.0201
Type of place
architectural
Period
ancient

17. Roman Forum and Nymphaeum (Butrint)

Albanian name
Forumi & Nimfeu Romak (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7448, 20.0203
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

18. Roman Baths (Butrint)

Albanian name
Termat romake (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7446, 20.0206
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

19. Well of Junia Rufina (Butrint)

Albanian name
Pusi i Junia Rufinës (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7455, 20.0198
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Roman

20. Triconch Palace (Butrint)

Albanian name
Pallati Trikonç (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7443, 20.021
Type of place
archaeological
Period
Byzantine

21. Baptistery with Mosaics (Butrint)

Albanian name
Pagëzimorja me Mozaikë (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7449, 20.0212
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

22. Great Basilica (Butrint)

Albanian name
Bazilika e Madhe (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7463, 20.0218
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

23. Acropolis, Venetian Castle, and Museum (Butrint)

Albanian name
Akropoli, Kalaja Veneciane dhe Muzeu (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7458, 20.0222
Type of place
museum
Period
medieval

24. Ali Pasha's Castle (Butrint)

Albanian name
Kalaja e Ali Pashës (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7416, 19.99246
Type of place
architectural
Period
Ottoman

25. Triangular Venetian Castle (Butrint)

Albanian name
Kalaja Trekëndore Veneciane (Butrint)
Coordinates
39.7441, 20.0235
Type of place
architectural
Period
medieval

26. Ancient Theater (Finiq)

Albanian name
Teatri Antik (Finiq)
Coordinates
39.91373, 20.05652
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

27. Agora and Acropolis (Finiq)

Albanian name
Agora-Akropoli (Finiq)
Coordinates
39.91326, 20.05785
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

28. Walls and Bastion (Finiq)

Albanian name
Muret & Bastioni (Finiq)
Coordinates
39.91238, 20.06005
Type of place
architectural
Period
ancient

29. Early Christian Basilicas (Finiq)

Albanian name
Bazilikat paleokristiane (Finiq)
Coordinates
39.91317, 20.0586
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine

30. Medieval Church (Finiq)

Albanian name
Kisha mesjetare (Finiq)
Coordinates
39.91165, 20.06074
Type of place
religious
Period
medieval

31. Fortifications and Terraces (Çuka e Ajtoit)

Albanian name
Fortifikimet & Terracat (Çuka e Ajtoit)
Coordinates
39.680806, 20.122481
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

32. The "Palace" Complex (Çuka e Ajtoit)

Albanian name
Kompleksi i "Pallatit" (Çuka e Ajtoit)
Coordinates
39.680506, 20.121981
Type of place
archaeological
Period
ancient

33. Byzantine Church (Çuka e Ajtoit)

Albanian name
Kisha bizantine (Çuka e Ajtoit)
Coordinates
39.681206, 20.122981
Type of place
religious
Period
Byzantine