Sougia

Sougia is located 70 km southwest of the city of Chania, in the gorge of Saint Irini. The name originated from the ancient city Sigion. The name comes from the word “sis” = pig, pig, pig city. In ancient times it was the port city of Dorian Elyros, which in antiquity had enough bloom to mint its own coins, but was destroyed by the Saracen Arabs in the 9th century AD. The Elyros was near the village Rodovani and the ruins of the ancient city you can visit the hill Kefalas. Observations appear that there were forests of oak and was organized breeding swine. In the western part of the village was a well-sheltered harbour, which over the years and the geological changes of the area destroyed. The most important part of the village is the East, where even today we can see tanks, ruins of ancient buildings, thermal baths and city walls (the remains). The ancient city flourished in the Roman and Byzantine period. East of the village is the gorge of Tripiti with a wonderful trick to exit into the sea. The church has mosaics from the 6th century and near the ancient city Lissos which has ancient theatre and baths.