Boat & day trips

Ancient Aptera

Ruins of an ancient city on a hill above Souda Bay, with a theatre, Roman cisterns and a later fortress. Closed on Tuesdays.

Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ Allow 1 h 15

From the ship

Terminal	One way	How
Souda port cruise quay	15 min	taxi

Times are estimates. Allow extra on busy days and for tender queues.

Sights

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.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 20 min walk from the Souda port cruise quay

SightsClosed Tuesdays

A modern museum in the Chalepa district showing finds from across western Crete, from Minoan to Roman times. Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 26 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay

Sights

A shady square in the old Turkish quarter, overlooked by a church that has both a minaret and a bell tower.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 30 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay

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