Suda war cemetery Traditional Geocache
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A cache near the war cemetery at Suda.
British Commonwealth War Cemetery, Souda Bay... Lies 3 miles (5 Kilometers) to the east of Chania - in the direction of Iraklion. It lies on a small plateau open just above sea-level on the eastern rim of Souda Bay. A beautiful spot flanked by a steeply rising hillside to the north and only a few kilometers to the base of the white mountains to the south.
It is a quiet, peaceful spot and is immaculately kept, the cemetery proper bounded by trees and shrubs on three sides and the open sea of the bay in front. It is the last resting place of 1527 of the known 2000 British Commonwealth war dead, the majority of whom who lost their lives in the Battle for Crete between May 20th and 31st, 1941.
How to get there...
From the airport take the main Chania road until you reach the large signs for Souda at a left fork about 6km from the airport. This will take you down a long steep winding hill with good views of Souda bay on your left as you descend. At the very bottom of this hill, is the sign-posted left turn for the cemetery. Turn first right into the parking area.
From the Chania - Iraklion National highway take the follow the signs for Souda Bay. Arriving from the Iraklion direction drive straight past the naval base and port area on your right and continue on through Souda until you are faced with a large IN.KA supermarket on a major Y junction with traffic lights. Bear right and a couple of kilometers further on this road, past a petrol station on your right and a sharp right hand bend, you will see the cemetery signpost. From the Chania direction turn left off the main highway. Right at the end of the exit road; right at the T junction about half a mile further down; and left at the traffic lights outside the IN.KA supermarket a few hundred yards down on your left, on the second bend. About two kilometers down this road, past a petrol station on your right and a sharp left hand bend, you will see the cemetery signpost.
The cache.
The cache is located outside of the Cemetery at the beachside. You have to be very careful because nearby is a small port with many fishermen.
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