Sights
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.
Ship models, naval history and Crete's seafaring story, housed by the Firkas fortress. Check opening hours locally.
| Terminal | One way | How |
|---|---|---|
| Souda port cruise quay | 32 min | taxi or public transport |
Times are estimates. Allow extra on busy days and for tender queues.
The Venetian bastion at the western mouth of the harbour, where the Greek flag was raised in 1913 to mark union with Greece.
The horseshoe-shaped old harbour lined with pastel Venetian and Ottoman buildings, cafés and fishing boats.
A slender stone lighthouse at the end of the long harbour wall; the walk out gives the classic view back over the town.