Aptera in Municipality of Chania

You're standing on a hilltop above Souda Bay, among the remains of Aptera. Take a moment to look around. To the north lie the bay and the Akrotiri Peninsula. To the south rise the Lefka Ori, the White Mountains. Chania is off to the west, though you can't quite see it from here. Can you see why people built a city on this spot? From up here, you'd spot every ship sailing into the bay.