Santorini has lot of donkeys or mules all over the island so that tourists can enjoy the breathtaking view of Santorini and its curved Caldera.
All over the island, you see Sanatorinians riding donkeys and inviting yo to join them. Here is one of them.
These donkeys are so lovely. Look at them.
They are so adorable. Don't you just love them?
On this day, we also hopped onto a donkey ride up the winding path to the top of the Caldera.
Up we go:
It is a fun ride going up because the hill is just too steep to climb up on our own.
I am not used to riding animals, not even horses, so it is a new experience for me. I try to relax as the donkeys make their way up there. And I try to look far away to enjoy the beautiful scenery ahead of me.
Going up is fine but coming down is very very SCARY for me.
I try to smile and relax and enjoy the ride.
Look at the breathtaking view in front of you and you will forget you are even on a donkey.
Travel Gem Tip:
Take a day out to Oia Santorni and go for a donkey ride to the top of the Caldera. Do NOT try to ride a donkey when you get off from the ferry boat because lots of people will come and lure you to go for the donkey ride to go up to town.
When you see this winding path, you will be tempted to follow them.
When you book your hotel in Santorini, ask your hotel manager for the free taxi ride up to the hotel. Most of the hotels provide free shuttles so there is no need for you to ride on a donkey or even pay your own taxi fare. The ride up the mountain is a winding path and takes about 20 - 30 minutes car ride. If you ride a donkey, it will probably take an hour and very costly. There is no scenery there to see either.
Go for your donkey ride in Oia for a one day trip.
Hope you have enjoyed this,
Rosa
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Chinese Translation 中文翻譯
Santorini 島上有許多驢子或騾子，讓遊客可以欣賞聖托里尼及其彎曲的卡爾德拉（Caldera）的壯麗景色。
在島上，你看到Sanatorinians騎著驢，並邀請你加入他們。這是其中之一。
這些驢子太可愛。
在這一天，我們也跳上一條驢子，沿著蜿蜒的道路前往火山口頂端。
這是一個有趣的乘坐上升，因為山坡太陡峭，不能爬上我們自己。
我不習慣騎馬，甚至不騎馬，所以這是一種新的經歷。我試著放鬆，因為驢子在那裡上路。我試著去遠處享受我之前的美麗風景。
上來是很好的，但下來對我來說非常非常SCARY。
我試著微笑和放鬆，享受騎行。
看著你面前的壯麗景色，你會忘記你甚至在驢子上。
旅行寶寶提示：
在Oia Santorni度過一天，然後去驢騎到火山口頂部。當您從渡輪下車時，不要試圖騎驢，因為很多人會來吸引你去驢騎上去。
當你看到這條蜿蜒的路徑時，你會受到追捧。
當您預訂聖托里尼酒店時，請向酒店經理諮詢免費的出租車。大多數酒店提供免費班車，所以您不需要騎驢，甚至支付自己的出租車費用。乘坐山是一條蜿蜒的道路，車程約20-30分鐘。如果你騎驢，可能需要一個小時而且非常昂貴。那裡也沒有風景。
在 Oia 去驢騎一趟。