Chrisi is also called the ´Donkey Island´. You will find there a unique cedar forest and beautiful beaches with white sand and crystal clear water. The average depths of the beaches is said to rank between 1-1.5 m. About 18 km from the east coast of Ierapetra, the small islands of Gaiduronísi and Kufonísi emerge from the water. Chrisi is a relatively small island - it has about 5km2 - and there are various options of enjoying your stay. You can just lie on the beach and savour rhe splendid sand and water, and the view on Crete in the distance, or you can go for a small hiking tour and walk the island all around. On Chrisi there are about 10 km of signposted tracks.

The island of Chrisi is very flat and its average altitude is about ten metres. Its highest point is a small 31 m high hill called Kefala. There is a lookout from where you can see the whole island. 

For its unique cedar forest, Chrisi is a very unique locality. The forest covers the surface of 35 hectares and includes more than one thousand trees. Those are up to 7 metres high and in average more than 300 years old.

For its uniqueness, there are several limitations on the island:

• it is prohibited to leave there rubbish and mess
• it is prohibited to make a fire
• you can´t walk outside the marked tracks and beaches 
• it is probihited to pick up stones, shells, fossils, animals or plants (this is checked when you are boarding the boat)
• in the bushes and the forest it is prohibited to smoke
• you can´t stay in the nature overnight - camping is prohibited