However , Souda Bay remained a pirate infested area during the 15th , 16th and 17th centuries .
The Venetians fortified Souda Island between 1570 and 1573 , in order to protect the area from Ottoman raiders and pirates .
Souda Bay remained a pirate infested area during the 15th , 16th and 17th centuries .
The Venetians fortified Souda Island between 1570 and 1573 , in order to protect the area from Ottoman raiders and pirates .