The Souda is the little island that stands as a guard at the entrance of the Souda bay, a natural port that is well protected by the high mountains in the eastern part of Chania, on the northeast part of Chania port.

On the northwest part of it, in a very close distance , the islet of Leon , almost circular that is referred by the venetian maps as the “rabbit island” ( Scoglio dei Conigli).