3 December 2012 International Day of Persons with Disability

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December 2012

Theme: Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all

Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability.

Here is the link for the United Nations website



Día Internacional de las Personas con Discapacidad, 3 de diciembre 2012

Tema: Eliminar las barreras para crear una sociedad inclusiva y accesible para todos

Más de mil millones de personas, o aproximadamente el 15 por ciento de la población mundial, viven con algún tipo de discapacidad.

Aquí está el enlace para el sitio web de las Naciones Unidas

Estepona (Málaga) Wheelchair friendly bar

La Jijonenca - Estepona (Málaga) Andalucia

Tel. 952802745

Avda. Juan Carlos 1,

(Edif. Parque Central)

Estepona 29680

 

Although the law states that Shops, Bars, Cafeterias and other establishments need to be adapted to wheelchair users/special needs this is not always the case.  Quite often a bar offers an adapted bathroom only to find that there is a huge step to enter the bar, thus placing an inicial barrier.  I will be added as and when possible places that I have visited that only offer full accessibility, in other words no barriers.  If any guests visiting this blog can recommend any 100% no barriers places to visit in Andalucia, plus have photographs I would be delighted to add them to this blog.  I would appreciate any contribution, thank you.

 

La Jijonenca Cafeteria in Estepona (Cervecería, Heladería artesano, Tapas, Montaditos) offers full wheelchair friendly facilities.  There are no barriers, inside there is a slight ramp leading to the adapated bathroom (photo below).

 

Entrance to Bar:  No steps

Entrance to Bathroom:  Via ramp (slight inclination)

Inside Bar:  Air-conditioned

Outside Terrace:  No steps

 

 

 

 

 

Playas accesibles para todos - Accessible Beaches

Playas accesibles para todos
Accessible beaches for all

El alcalde de Málaga inaugura el servicio 'Disfruta la playa', que ayuda al baño a las personas con alguna discapacidad · El año pasado fueron unos 1.700 usuarios los que pudieron disfrutar de esta asistencia.

The mayor of Málaga inaugurates the 2012 service 'Enjoy the beach', that helps people some disability bath in the sea.  Last year there were 1,700 users that enjoyed this assistance. 

Ronda, Andalucia, improving accessibility for disabled visitors

(Photo Source: http://www.turismoderonda.es/)

Here's some positive news regarding one of the oldest cities in Spain.


The town of Ronda, Andalucia has launched a series of initiatives to help improve accessibility for disabled visitors.


The figures speak for themselves, as there are more than 600 million people in the world with some kind of disability.


Ronda intends to attract such visitors, and plans include designing a tourist route in the old town, adapted for the disabled, with a budget of more than 300,000 euros. The route will include bronze reproductions of the town's main monuments with Braille for the blind. There will also be a Braille map of Ronda.


For the deaf, there will be a system which will allow them to download a video about the monument on their mobile phone via wi-fi with an explanation in sign language. There will also be a tourist guide indicating which services are available and the tourist information office will be in a more accessible area.
(News Source: www.euroweeklynews.com)