CHQ · Layover Guide
Souda
Stop in Souda.
Best layover: 4–12hhistorybeachculture
Visa-free · US passport25 min to center
Places to stay
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Why Souda scores 38
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
38DiscoverThings to do in the city
34EaseTransit ease, visa access
2025
min to center
bus- 01Bus — 25 min to city center
- 01Explore the Venetian Harbour and lighthouse of Chania Old Town
- 02Walk through the covered market at Agora of Chania
- 03Visit the Archaeological Museum of Chania in the former Venetian church
- 04Swim at Stavros Beach, filming location of Zorba the Greek
- 05Wander the narrow alleys of the Splantzia neighbourhood
Experiences in Souda
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1 lounge
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