It is located at an elevation of 581 metres on the southwestern slopes of the main peak of Mount Athos.

Some cells in Kerasia include:[2] The cell of Agios Antonios (Ιερόν Κελλίον Αγίου Αντωνίου), located in an area called Paleopyrgos (Παλαιόπυργος) just to the east of Kerasia, can be reached from a footpath that leads from main the Kafsokalyvia–Kerasia footpath.

The peak of Karmilio Oros (Καρμήλιο Όρος; "Mount Carmel"; elevation: 887 m[2]) lies just southwest of Kerasia.

Notable people who have lived at Kerasia include Elder Hadji-Georgis the Athonite.

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