Souda Bay

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Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour near the town of Souda on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east. The bay is overlooked on both sides by hills, with a relatively low and narrow isthmus in the west near Chania. ()

Local name: Κόλπος Σούδας Coordinates: 35°28'60"N, 24°8'17"E

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Souda Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agia Triada Monastery, Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Chalepa, Izzeddin Fortress, Museum of Typography.

5.4 miN
Monastery, Church
Agia Triada Monastery
137 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of Meteora, Greece, the Agia Triada Monastery, also known as the Holy Trinity Monastery, presents a stunning example of monastic architecture perched atop a majestic rock pillar. This Eastern Orthodox monastery, founded in the 15th...
6.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Chalepa, Chania
156 min walk • Nestled in the historic district of Chalepa in Chania, Greece, the Eleftherios Venizelos Museum is a tribute to one of the most prominent figures in modern Greek history. Eleftherios Venizelos, revered as a national hero, was a revolutionary statesman who played a...
1.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Izzeddin Fortress
30 min walk • The Izzeddin Fortress is an Ottoman fortress in Souda Bay, Crete, near the village of Kalami, best known for its role as a prison for political prisoners in 20th-century Greece. The fortress was established by the then Ottoman governor of the island, Rauf Pasha, in 1872, and named after the son of Sultan Abdülaziz.
4.1 miW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Museum of Typography, Souda
104 min walk • The Museum of Typography is a Greek museum of typography and printing located near Chania, Crete, at the Industrial Park of Souda. It was founded by Yannis Garedakis, owner and founder of the local newspaper Haniotika Nea, and his wife Eleni Garedakis.
4.5 miW
Cemetery
Souda Bay Allied War Cemetery
115 min walk • The Suda Bay War Cemetery is a military cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. It contains 19 burials from World War I and 731 World War II burials. It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons. Among those buried there are John Pendlebury and Dudley Perkins.
5.4 miW
Museum, History museum
School Life Museum, Chania
139 min walk • The School Life Museum is a museum in Nerokouros, Chania, Crete, Greece. The museum seeks to develop into a centre of culture which will focus on the educational and pedagogical practices of the past, the present and the future.
3.7 miSE
Island
Karga Island
95 min walk • Karga, is an uninhabited islet close to the northern coast of Crete in the Aegean Sea. It is located in Souda Bay opposite the islets of Palaiosouda, Souda, and Leon. Administratively, it is within the municipality of Vamos, in Chania regional unit.
4.3 miSE
Locality
Almyrida
109 min walk • Almyrida is a seaside resort located in the Apokoronas region of the northwest coast of the island of Crete, Greece. The village is approximately 20 kilometers from Chania, in the Chania regional unit.
6.2 miSE
Town
Vamos
158 min walk • Vamos is a small town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform "Kallikratis" it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality of Apokoronas, serving as its historical capital.
0.9 miNE
Island
Souda Island
23 min walk • Souda Island, located in the picturesque Souda Bay in the Crete region of Greece, is a hidden gem waiting to be explored by travelers seeking a peaceful and idyllic escape. This small islet is a paradise for nature lovers, with its crystal-clear turquoise waters...
3.9 miS
Village
Armenoi, Aptera
100 min walk • Armenoi is a village and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Apokoronas, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 55.292 km².