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Chrissi Island (Gaidouronisi)
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Chrissi Island (Gaidouronisi) in Crete
One of the 81 uninhabited islands of Crete is Chrissi or Gaidouronisi
(donkey) island.
The residents of Ierapetra call it "the Island" as there
is a special relationship between them.
Chrissi lies 8 miles away from Ierapetra's coasts, in the Libyan sea.
Chrissi is almost flat with colorful volcanic rocks covered in gold sand,
purple shells and sand dunes.
It is 5 km long and has an average width of 1 km and an average height of 10m.
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