In recent days, the Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food announced a new set of rules regulating conditions for the working donkeys of Santorini, most notably forbidding the equines from ...

Despite a ban on “overweight” tourists, cruise passengers are being asked not to use donkeys to climb the steep slopes on the Greek island of Santorini.

Visiting the Greek island of Santorini anytime soon? Activists have a message for you: Don't ride donkeys up its iconic, precipitous steps. The advice has been made in conjunction with a cruise ...

Greece Bans 'Overweight' Tourists From Riding the Famous Donkeys of Santorini The decision came after activists protested that the animals were suffering from spinal injuries and open wounds.

The people of Santorini, Greece, want visitors to come and have a great time. But, they are nicely asking we all stop doing one thing: Riding Santorini’s donkeys up 600-foot cliffs.

If you weigh more than 220 pounds and want to ride a donkey in Greece, you may be out of luck. Santorini is putting weight restrictions on rides.

In October 2018, in a sweeping move for equine rights, Santorini leaders formally banned “obese” tourists weighing over 220 pounds from riding local donkeys at the popular cruise ship ...

A new campaign in Santorini is asking tourists to think twice about riding a donkey up the iconic 600-step cliffside in the town of Fira, the island's capital.

Fat ban on tourists riding iconic Santorini donkeys THE Mediterranean country has passed a controversial new law that targets overweight holiday-makers. 2 min read October 10, 2018 - 2:44PM ...

Riding past several white windmills, for which Santorini is also known, we visited the Greek Orthodox church of Panagia Episkopi and then climbed to Profitis Ilias, the highest mountain on the isle.

It's a happy day for beasts of burden on the Greek island of Santorini: The government has banned "obese" tourists weighing over 220 pounds from riding the island's famous donkeys.