SweetsugarNL Posted January 28, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) So i try to decided if Santorini fits us. I have walk the steps (donkey route not the normal steps) down in Lindos (Akropolis) and this was verry slippery. Im wondering if the walk down in Santorini is the same or worse? Edited January 28, 2020 by SweetsugarNL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted January 28, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2020 In my opinion it is not as bad as the walk from the acropolis in Lindos. I found them much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetsugarNL Posted January 28, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Did you use the donkey route? We climbed up the normal stairs and walked down with the donkey route steps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dronnygirl Posted January 28, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The walk down from Fira is on the donkey route, it is a zig zag path with a handrail but there is poo on the ground and therefore can be slippy. Depends how fit you are, we found it hard on the knees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetsugarNL Posted January 28, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I have seen a youtube video. It looks like doable but hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted January 29, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 8:44 AM, SweetsugarNL said: So i try to decided if Santorini fits us. I have walk the steps (donkey route not the normal steps) down in Lindos (Akropolis) and this was verry slippery. Im wondering if the walk down in Santorini is the same or worse? Donkey route at Lindos. The steps at Santorini are much less slippery underfoot in general (not talking about whatever donkey poo is on them; I didn't find that aspect too bad). It's been a few years, but from my recollection at Lindos it was more of a graveled path, whereas at Santorini it is actual steps created from rocks and cemented in place, so not really loose or slippy. As mentioned above, depending on your issues, the steps could be hard on the knees for some.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCM Posted January 29, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Haven’t done Lindos but did do Santorini We’re quite fit and have good balance. very slippery marble steps. We were very conscious of not losing our step, virtually the whole way down. We had good shoes with grip but still found the smoothly polished, angled steps a challenge. Droppings are easily avoided but when a string of donkeys goes past you, it can be a tight squeeze. Saw others going down in poor shoes eg flip flops, stilettos. - don’t know how they made it. We’d do it again if necessary (I.e. lengthy cable car queue and tight time frame) but only if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetsugarNL Posted January 29, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Thank you so much. I did Lindos on birkenstocks. Never again. I love Rhodes and go often but Akropolis Lindos was once in a lifetime. Lindos village visit we always. Edited January 29, 2020 by SweetsugarNL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mailbox 39 Posted February 7, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 7, 2020 If you decide to walk down the stairs in Santorini, wear appropriate sandals/sneakers for walking and you won't have a problem. Of course you need to be aware of the donkey doodoo and the donkeys when they are going up or down (with or without passengers!). My friend who had very bad knees took her time and had no issue. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheSaint Posted February 8, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 8, 2020 We've walked the steps down in Santorini ( never been to Lindos ) without any issues. The cable car queue was at least 1.5 hours and we really didn't want to wait that long in the summer heat. The walk down took us about 20 minutes, as mentioned above wear sneakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gskline Posted February 9, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 9, 2020 On 2/8/2020 at 2:53 PM, JimmyTheSaint said: We've walked the steps down in Santorini ( never been to Lindos ) without any issues. The cable car queue was at least 1.5 hours and we really didn't want to wait that long in the summer heat. The walk down took us about 20 minutes, as mentioned above wear sneakers. Thank you JimmyTheSaint. I've been trying to find out how long the walk down would take. We're in our early 60's with no health problems. I know I'd never be able to walk up that many steps, but thought going down wouldn't be too bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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