Sights
Souda Bay War Cemetery
A Commonwealth war cemetery on the shore of Souda Bay, close to the port, mostly for those who died in the Battle of Crete in 1941.
Sights in Chania (Souda), Crete
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Archaeological Museum of Chania
A modern museum in the Chalepa district showing finds from across western Crete, from Minoan to Roman times. Closed on Tuesdays.
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Splantzia square and Agios Nikolaos church
A shady square in the old Turkish quarter, overlooked by a church that has both a minaret and a bell tower.
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Venetian shipyards
A row of vaulted Venetian boat sheds on the east side of the harbour, some restored for exhibitions.
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Mosque of the Janissaries
A domed 17th-century Ottoman mosque on the harbour front, now used for exhibitions.
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Etz Hayyim Synagogue
A restored synagogue in the old Jewish quarter, now a quiet place of memory and study. Opening days are limited; check locally.
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Venetian harbour
The horseshoe-shaped old harbour lined with pastel Venetian and Ottoman buildings, cafés and fishing boats.
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Chania lighthouse
A slender stone lighthouse at the end of the long harbour wall; the walk out gives the classic view back over the town.
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Firkas fortress
The Venetian bastion at the western mouth of the harbour, where the Greek flag was raised in 1913 to mark union with Greece.
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Maritime Museum of Crete
Ship models, naval history and Crete's seafaring story, housed by the Firkas fortress. Check opening hours locally.