Cultural Close-up: Donkey Ride in Santorini, Greece

Today’s Cultural Close-up comes from Santorini, Greece, where riding a donkey down the street is still a perfectly acceptable way to get around for a local.

Donkey rides in Santorini are offered to tourist as well, but this experience is anything but authentic! Many animal activists have noted that the donkeys in Santorini work in horrible conditions and are often abused and mistreated by their handles. So don’t ride a donkey in Santorini and opt for watching the locals do it instead.

Cultural Close-ups is a series of photographs and stories from around the world that go beyond the pretty sights and famous attractions. If you’d like to contribute a photo and a short story to Cultural Close-Ups, please email your submission to oksana@drinkteatravel.com