Chrissi island Boat Tour

Chrissi island – tour excursion in Crete

An unforgettable cruise to Chrissi island, one of the southern points in Europe, also known as Donkey Island or Golden Island.

Chrissi island is located nine miles from Ierapetra. It has a unique cedar forest, pure white sand dunes, golden shallow sand beaches and a sea with unbelievable tropical colors.

You will sail to the island, where you stay for about 4,5 hours. Relax on the beach, or take a long walk along on the endless beach and marvel at the millions of colorful small shells. A perfect hidden paradise that will remain in everybody’s memory and an interesting excursion for couples as well as families.

Should take: Comfortable shoes, Hat, Sun protection, Camera, Bathing Suit

11.00: Departure from the port of Ierapetra
11.00-12.00: Enjoyable trip to the turquoise waters of the Libyan Sea. We are approaching the north beach of Belegrina (Chrysi Ammos) *.
12.00-14.00: The ship will anchor close by, giving you the opportunity to swim in the turquoise waters.
14.00-14.30: We travel around the island admiring its wonderful shores.
14.30-16.00: The ship will anchor on the south side of the island, giving you the opportunity to swim in the blue waters of the beach “Vougiou Mati” *
17.00: After a wonderful day at sea, return to Ierapetra

Type of excursion: Boat – Beach day – Full Day

A tour for the whole family and for couples who want to relax and enjoy a quiet day on the beach.

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More about the Isla of Chrissi

Chryssi, also called Gaidouronisi, is an islet of the Libyan Sea and is about 15 km (9 miles) south of Ierapetra and 700 meters east of it, is the island of Mikronissi. It is one of the many islands that surround Crete. It has an area of 4,743 sq. Km. and 2 residents. Golden is surrounded by many beaches with golden sand, which has its modern name. The island has a large number of shells, mainly on the north side, which is also one of the distinctive features of the island.

Golden Island is protected by the Natura 2000 program as “intense natural beauty”, as well as a designated wildlife sanctuary. The island hosts the largest naturally-formed forest of Lebanese cedar in Europe. An impressive feature of the island is the cedar forest with the majority of trees that have an average age of 200 years and an average height of 7 meters, some trees are over 300 years old and have 10 meters in height.

In Chryssi has also been found fossils on volcanic rocks dating from 350,000 to 70,000 years when the island was still immersed in the water.

About 700 meters east of Chryssi is Mikronisi, a rocky islet covering 11.7 hectares. The waters around the islands are shallow. Located 1 kilometer to the north and 500 meters south the depth does not exceed 10 meters and five meters depth contour surrounding both islands.

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