One of the things to do on Rhodes, is to take a public bus to the picturesque village of Lindos. Catching the bus was very simple. The station was right behind the plaza on the marina and easy to find. The tickets cost about 4 Euros each way, and the ride took about one hour, winding through towns and through the middle of the island.
Lindos is famous for its acropolis. To get there you must walk or hire a donkey to go up the steep hill. As it was extremely warm, with the sun beating down on us, we decided to take the donkeys for 5 Euros each. They took us up in pairs, and our donkey handler was very talkative. I found out I was riding a pregnant donkey that the vet had said was overweight and she needed to work some of it off. That didn’t stop me from feeling really guilty as she climbed the stone steps to the acropolis.
The fortress and the view were absolutely stunning, but the acropolis columns were a bit disappointing. Everything was reconstructed, or in the process of being reconstructed and this took away a little of the wonder and awe we would normally have felt for the place. It was also overrun with tourists, so it was difficult to take a shot without people in it. (This always makes me a little grumpy!)
The village itself was beautiful. We thoroughly enjoyed wandering through the alleyways, perusing the shops, and visiting the Panagia Church of Lindos (Greek Orthodox). Inside were vivid frescoes depicting various scenes from the bible, and, as a sanctuary should be, it was a cool and welcoming change from the harsh sun outside.
