EN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA: A REGION FOR EVERYONE ACCESSIBLE TOURISM AN ACCESSIBLE REGION In 2012 PromoTurismoFVG started to look into the tourist potential of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region to become “a region for everyone”. Hence the natural collaboration with the Regional Committee for Disabled People and their Families of Friuli Venezia Giulia, an organization recognized by Regional law as representing the interests of people with disabilities on the territory, the technical service of the Council CRIBA FVG (Regional Information Centre on Architectural Barriers) and the Tetra- Paraplegic Association of FVG, in order to offer experiences truly accessible to everyone as they have been checked out and experienced by people with different disabilities. The main goal of the project is to identify and overcome not only architectural or sensory barriers but also informative and cultural ones from the sea to the mountains, from the cities to the splendid natural areas, from culture to food and wine, with the aim of making the guests true guests, whatever their needs. In this brochure, there are some suggestions for tourist experiences and accessible NATURE, ART, SEA, receptive structures in FVG. Further information and technical details on MOUNTAIN, FOOD our website www.turismofvg.it in the section AND WINE “An Accessible Region” ART AND CULTURE 94. Accessible routes in the art city 106. Top museums 117. Accessible routes in the most beautiful villages in Italy 124. Historical residences SEA 8. Lignano Sabbiadoro 16. Grado 24. Trieste MOUNTAIN 38. Winter mountains 40. Summer mountains NATURE 70. Nature areas 80. Gardens and theme parks 86. On horseback or donkey 90. Care farms FOOD AND WINE 144. A territory to be tasted! 147. Route of wine and flavours 148. Outdoor Food Project SEA UDINE PORDENONE GORIZIA LIGNANO TRIESTE GRADO LIGNANO SABBIADORO ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION A seaside resort located halfway between Venice and Trieste, with 8 kilometres of fine golden sand and a SAILING ACTIVITY AND INFORMATION calm sea, which has been awarded the blue flag for FOR EVERYONE the protection of the environment for many years. At the A.S.D. Tiliaventum, which is Lignano actually includes three locations: inside the Marina Punta Faro, there are • Lignano Sabbiadoro, a city of a thousand sailing courses and outings for people restaurants, of open-air bars, of long shopping with disabilities, who can practice sprees. with the “deriva palimpica SKUD18” • Lignano Pineta, caressed by the shadow of the (paralympic drift boat) (one of the few gardens and outlined by elegant avenues. in Italy), vintage wooden boats and • Lignano Riviera, the most relaxing area, immersed cabin blue-water boats. in rich vegetation that is reflected in the rustling of the maritime pines. A.S.D Tiliaventum SERVICES DEDICATED TO PEOPLE WITH Via Monte Ortigara, 3/M DISABILITIES: loc. Punta Faro 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) • Availability of JOB beach chairs to reach the sea. • Walkways that give access to the shoreline, the Tel +39 339 8281513 changing rooms, the bathrooms, the showers and [email protected] even the umbrellas. www.tiliaventum.com • Available and trained staff. 8 9 HOTEL ITALIA PALACE HOTEL * * * * ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Viale Italia, 7 The main entrance to the facility, from the outdoor 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) pedestrian area, has five steps. The entrance from the car park of the hotel, situated on the basement level can be Tel +39 0431 71185 accessed from an obstacle-free path with no difference in Fax +39 0431 70133 elevation, using a lift (door width 75cm, cabin 85x120cm) [email protected] to reach the reception and other floors. www.hotelitaliapalace.it The bar and breakfast room are on the fourth floor, the restaurant is on the mezzanine floor. THE FACILITY The four accessible bedrooms are large and have bathrooms There is something that makes a holiday at which give front and side approach to the toilet (with the Hotel Italia Palace truly special: the handrails on both sides), front approach to the washbasin magic of staying in an early 20th-century and use of the floor-level shower with doors which open hotel and having the availability of all the almost completely. state of the art services of this century. There are a wellness area and a gym on the fourth The rooms are light and elegant and floor, accessible to people with mobility disabilities and guarantee all the necessary comforts for a accessible bathrooms, and a raised pool accessible by relaxing stay. climbing three steps. Customer care and the highest level of There are a conference room and a “cinema” on the service are distinctive elements of the Hotel mezzanine floor, which can be reached by a two-metre- Italia Palace. long ramp with an inclination of about 12%. 10 11 HOTEL MIRAMARE HOTEL * * * * ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Via Aquileia, 49 The hotel has a private external car park and an underground 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) garage (parking service by the hotel staff). Access to the loc. Sabbiadoro facility is accessible through an almost 10-metre ramp with an inclination of 7%. Tel +39 0431 71260 Fax +39 0431 720051 The common spaces (breakfast room, restaurant, children’s [email protected] play area) can be used by all the guests and are connected by www.miramare.com obstacle-free paths. The facility develops over several levels connected by lift (door 75cm wide, cabin 80x120 cm). THE FACILITY The two accessible rooms (one of which communicates with Directly on the beach in the centre of Lignano another double room) are large and have bathrooms with level- Sabbiadoro, the Hotel Miramare is ideal for a floor showers and doors which open completely; in one case family holiday in the name of hospitality and there is front and side approach to the toilet (with a handrail good service. positioned on the wall beside the toilet) front approach to the washbasin, while in the other one there is space for side Our most important guests are the children approach to the toilet (with a fixed handrail) but not for front to whom we dedicate many services. From the approach to the washbasin. mini-club to bicycles, from the swimming pool to the menu in the restaurant The in-ground outdoor pool can be reached from the pavement of the promenade by climbing two steps (the hotel has a crawler stair-lift to help people on wheelchairs) but is not equipped with a lift or other aids to facilitate people with mobility disabilities to enter the water. 12 13 HOTEL PRESIDENT HOTEL * * * * ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION Viale della Pittura, 9 The hotel has a private outdoor car-park; the 33054 Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) entrance to the facility is accessible by a wide loc. Riviera ramp with an inclination of about 8%. Tel +39 0431 423932 The common spaces (breakfast room, [email protected] restaurant, bar, children’s play area) can be www.hotelpresidentlignano.com used by all the guests and are connected by obstacle-free paths. The facility develops over several levels connected by lift (door 73 cm THE FACILITY wide, cabin 125x110 cm). The Hotel President is a 4 star, immersed in the greenery of Lignano Riviera.It offers an The accessible bedroom, communicating with elegant relaxing environment and is a perfect another double room, is large and has a place to stay for a holiday centred around bathroom with front approach to the toilet sport, relax and sea. (with a folding handrail to the side of the toilet), front approach to the washbasin and Equipped with everything necessary for those use of the level-floor shower with 105 cm travelling by bike, it also has an outdoor wide door. swimming pool, private beach and restaurant offering international and local cuisine. There is an in-ground swimming pool in the external area (without a lift or other aid to A short distance away are the Golf Club and facilitate people with disabilities to access the the many night-time attractions of the centre water), that can be reached from the paved of Lignano Pineta. obstacle-free side path in part asphalt and in part in self-blocking concrete slabs. 14 15 GRADO ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION Connected to the mainland by a thin strip MAIN BEACH GIT of land, Grado guards a historical centre of A magnificent golden expanse that stretches for several kilometres to the east, through Venetian grace, with campielli (squares) and the whole Città Giardino (garden city) until it leaves the village of Grado and joins the alleys, overlooked by picturesque fishermen’s beach of “Al Bosco”. Paid entrance includes access to the seashore, recreation ground houses. (Parco delle Rose), green areas, playing fields, changing rooms and numerous other The “Isola d’oro” (Golden Island) is also services and activities. embellished by a maze of islets that form its appealing lagoon, which offers a scenery rich GRADO MARINE SPA in colours, between the green of the lush THALASSOTHERAPY CENTRE vegetation and the blue of the Adriatic Sea. In the area of the GIT Main Beach is the Thalassotherapy Centre of the Marine Spa of Grado. Appreciated in the days of the Austro- SERVICES DEDICATED TO PEOPLE WITH Hungarian Empire, it now offers classic and DISABILITIES: aesthetic treatments, sauna and spa pool. The entrance to the spa complex is by an • Availability of JOB and Sand&Sea beach inclined ramp; The swimming pool is equipped chairs to reach the sea. with a mobile lift to facilitate entry into the • Wooden and PVC walkways that give access water. to the shoreline, the changing rooms, the bathrooms, the showers and also the umbrellas. Grado Marine Spa Thalassotherapy Centre • Available and trained staff. Viale del Sole, 34073 Grado (GO) • The entrance is free for people with disabilities and accompanying person if they Tel +39 0431 899309 just want to access the beach (passage or [email protected] - www.gradoit.it walkway).