PREFACE BY THE PRESIDENT OF NCDP, GREECE The disability movement, experiencing the • Making use of the latest electronic exclusion imposed upon disabled people applications for the benefit of people by environment and society on a daily ba- with disabilities, either as tourists or sis, is claiming the fundamental right to ac- as residents of the intervention ar- cess to infrastructure, services and goods. eas, or as employees in the Tourism Sector. Disabled people’s right of access to culture, tourism and entertainment should be ad- A large part of people with disabilities, our dressed by the State and all stakeholders fellow citizens and tourists from all over the as a basic human right, directly related to world, could visit the two Municipalities, their quality of life and ability to participate provided that they can find information in social activities. Furthermore, in accord- on the accessibility of attractions, hotels, ance with article 21, para 6 of the Consti- restaurants, cultural sites and related ser- tution of Greece “Disabled persons have vices. This Travel Guide serves this purpose, a right to benefit from measures ensuring providing important information on the their autonomy, professional integration two municipalities’ tourism infrastructure and participation in the social, economic and services considered suitable for visitors and political life of our Country”, whereas with various types of disabilities. N.C.D.P. by virtue of article 30 of the UN Interna- tional Convention on the Rights of People The Guide aims to be a useful tool for tour- ists with disabilities (people with mobility, We would like to hear your with Disabilities ratified by Greece with sensory and other disabilities) and their comments! Law 4074/2012 (OGG 88A/11.04.2012), thereby making it part of its national leg- families, residents with disabilities of the municipalities (temporary or permanent), Please feel free to contact us: islation, state parties shall take all appropri- the elderly and "mobility impaired people" +30 210 9949 837 ate measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to tourism venues in general. [email protected] and services. It is our hope and wish that this Project will In the framework of the promotion of serve as an example of good practice to "Tourism for all" or "Accessible Tourism", the allow the opportunity for the implementa- like us on facebook: National Confederation of Disabled People tion of similar Projects that could be of ben- in Greece took the initiative and, along efit to people with disabilities as tourists or facebook.com/agia.napa. candidates employees in the tourism ser- rethymno with the Municipality of Rethymno from the Greek side, and the Municipality of Ayia vices sector, the elderly, as well as any other Napa from the Cypriot side, designed and blocked person, contributing in this way to We need your help to improve are jointly implementing the "Ayia Napa - the promotion of social inclusion of people and constantly update the con- with disabilities and the strengthening of tents of this Guide, and we invite Rethymno: Universally Accessible Cities" you to inform us of any changes by Project, which is part of the Cross-border social cohesion. completing the form on the page Cooperation Programme "Greece - Cyprus www.prosvasimes-poleis.eu/en/ survey. 2007 - 2013". Some innovative aspects of the Project: • Improving the accessibility to histori- cal sites of tourist interest, such as the Yannis Vardakastanis Fortezza Fortress in Rethymno and President of the National Confederation of the Makronisos tombs in Ayia Napa; Disabled People, Greece • Applying universal accessibility, that Happy holidays is to say, providing access to infra- structure, services and information at We wish you a pleasant stay and an the same time to people with disa- unforgettable experience in Ayia Napa and Rethymno. bilities; and Holidays guide Contents Version: January 2015 AYIA NAPA RETHYMNO This Holidays Guide is offered Cyprus Greece FOR FREE, while stocks last, by the municipalities of Ayia Napa and Rethymno. 1 29 Introduction This Guide addressed to people with disabilities and their families invites you to visit the municipalities Cover: Man in wheelchair with a 3 31 of Rethymno in Greece and Ayia woman in his arms by the sea Accommodation Napa in Cyprus to experience their unique traditions and customs and Photo from bigstock.com their rare natural beauty. 9 35 Transportation This Guide is aimed to be a handy tool for visitors with disabilities and Production their families, for citizens with disa- 10 Sightseeing & Culture 36 bilities, permanent or temporary. Produced by: The contents of the Guide are pre- National Confederation of sented based on the suitability of Disabled Persons (N.C.D.P) 13 In & out of town 44 each destination for different disa- 236, El. Venizelou str., GR-16341, bility types and accessibility needs, Ilioupoli, Greece including for people with physical +30 210 99 49 837 disabilities and wheelchair users, for 16 48 blind and visually impaired individ- [email protected] Events uals, for deaf and hard of hearing www.esamea.gr people, for the elderly and the “mo- bility challenged people” at large. Project Contractor: 17 Seaside & Beaches 49 This booklet version presents in European Profiles S.A. brief the characteristics of the mu- Headquarters: 40, Vatatzi str., nicipalities in relation to their acces- GR-114 72, Athens, Greece 19 Services 52 sibility to people with disabilities. +30 210 82 10 895 For an interactive version of this [email protected] Guide, with more photos and www.europeanprofiles.gr 20 Health 53 interacitve maps (which are not included here in this short ver- Project Manager: sion), please visit our fully accessi- Giorgos Tziallas ble online version of the Guide at 21 Food & Drink 54 www.prosbasimes-poleis.eu/en. Technical Coordinator: Kostantinos Triadas 23 Fun & Sports 57 Editor-in-Chief: Sofia Mizamtsi Design: 24 Maps 26 Advanced Technologies 3W Ltd. [email protected] www.triaw.com The accessibility information provided in this Guide was collected, whenever possible, by means of onsite inspections by trained personnel, in collaboration with representatives from the local authorities Translator: and disability organisations. Marina Karvela These autopsies did not aim at certifying the conformance of the inspected infrastructures to existing Printed by: accessibility standards. Having in mind the diversity of needs across people with disabilities, the goal Selas Publications Ltd. was to record the access conditions and collect specific measurements, in order to provide the readers with the necessary information that will allow them to assess themselves whether a destination or [email protected] service is suitable or not for their own needs and preferences. www.selas.com.cy No part of this Guide may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. This travel guide was created by the “Ayia Napa - Rethymno Universally Accessible Cities” project which was implemented in the framework of the Cross-border Cooperation Programme “Greece - Cyprus 2007 - 2013”, Priority Axis “2. Natural and Cultural Environment”, Specific Objective “4. Development, management and growth of natural and cultural resourc- es”, co-funded by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund - ERDF) and by Greek and Cypriot national funds. Quick Reference (QR) Codes Photos from Disclaimer the inspections NCDP shall not be liable for any in- Interactive correct or outdated information. maps Notwithstanding the effort made by NCDP to provide accurate informa- Advanced tion and updates on the accessibility search features of the venues contained in this Guide, until the date of printing, NCDP shall be not responsible or held accountable for any omissions or inac- Now online on your smartphone or tablet curacies that may exist. As you will see in this Guide, QR Codes Search by QR code scanning As of the issuance of this Guide to this are used extensively. QR codes are a 1. Download and install a QR code scanner day, certain destinations may have type of barcode providing an easy way application on your device. modified the venues and services of- to link printed content with additional 2. Open the application and scan the QR fered as regards their accessibility to information available on the online ver- code by hovering the mobile phone’s disabled visitors, and their opening sion of the guide, such as photos, etc. camera over the code for a few seconds hours and price list policies may also Provided you have installed the QR read- (as if you want to take a picture of it). be modified. er application on your mobile phone 3. Once the special reader reads the code, (or tablet), you may use the camera on you are prompted to open the web NCDP shall not be liable for informa- your telephone to scan the image of page of the guide. tion provided by the private business- the code of a point of interest (i.e. a mu- Notes: es owners seum) and open the electronic guide’s • During the scanning process, keep your page on your telephone’s browser. Such mobile phone steady so that it can focus We advise you to contact directly the page contains detailed information on on the code. destination before scheduling your that point of interest (photographs, de- • Make sure that the entire code appears visit in order to verify any information tailed accessibility report, etc.). on the camera viewfinder. important to you. If some of the information contained in this Travel Guide needs to be updat- Explanation of terms and icons used ed, please contact NCDP directly. Accesible WC: Specially designed WC intended to accommodate the needs of people with Failure to display a destination in this disabilities, especially of wheelchair users. Guide because, for instance in case Accessible room: Specially designed room or house intended to accommodate guests with the persons responsible did not re- disabilities, especially wheelchair users.