Travel guide Let us help you plan your holiday! Get in touch via [email protected] — 1 — Find out more about all of our clinics and locations at www.diaverum.com — 02 — Table of contents 04 Welcome 21 Nutritional advice 39 Brazil 56 Albania for your journey 40 Guarulhos and Aracaju 57 Vlorë 05 What positive impacts has 57 Korçë travelling brought to your life 23 Portugal 41 Argentina as a kidney patient? 24 Lisbon 42 Buenos Aires 58 Romania 25 Aveiro 43 Bariloche 59 Constanța 06 Spain 25 Porto 44 Iguazú 60 Bucharest 07 Costa del Sol 08 Balearic Islands 26 Filipe’s story 45 United Kingdom 61 Kazakhstan 09 Costa Blanca 46 London 62 Nūr-Sūltan 12 Maresme and Barcelona 28 France 47 Nottingham 62 Almaty 29 Paris 14 COVID-19: helping 30 Draguignan and Marseille 48 Poland 63 North Macedonia you to travel safely 49 Giżycko and Iława 64 Kočani 31 Morocco 50 Kraków 65 Skopje 15 Italy 32 Agadir 16 Bari 33 Marrakesh 51 Germany 66 Clinic list 17 Copertino 52 Stralsund 18 Rome 34 Joanna’s story 53 Potsdam 19 Catania 53 Hamburg 20 Marsala 36 Hungary 37 Budapest 54 Sweden 38 Keszthely 55 Stockholm — 03 — Welcome You are probably reading this guide because you, or someone you care for, is a dialysis patient. As the world cautiously emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps your thoughts have turned to travel, to holidays? If so, you are in the right place, because at Diaverum we believe travelling for pleasure is an enriching experience, increasing wellbeing for our patients and their families alike, and helping you to live the fulfilling life that you deserve. Our clinic staff can help at all steps of your holiday planning, from ideas of where to go, to ensuring that you receive the best quality care at your destination. Through our d.HOLIDAY programme, you will be able to access care at our 450 clinics worldwide. This guide is designed to whet your appetite for some of the most popular holiday destinations, as far afield as Europe and South America, where Diaverum can offer you world-class care. Working with us to tailor a holiday to suit your needs, you can rest assured that your dialysis care as you travel will take place in a Diaverum clinic that feels like a home-from-home. And you can access this care regardless of whether you are normally looked after by Diaverum: we want all dialysis patients, wherever they are and wherever they normally receive care, to feel comfortable using our services and so enjoy a travelling life to the full. Present in 24 countries, with 14,000 staff worldwide treating 40,000 patients to 6.2 million treatments every year, we can assure you that you will be in the best possible hands while you let your dreams of adventure run free. The Diaverum d.HOLIDAY Team — 04 — What positive impacts has travelling brought to your life as a kidney patient? For many people, there is no better feeling than to travel and to get in touch It’s true that people like me depend with the world. Not only do you discover other ways of understanding life, facing on a machine to survive, but this daily challenges, engaging and living, you also learn a lot about yourself. From machine is available all over the world my travels, I have been able to get to know other cultures and enjoy unique, authentic experiences. Through travel, More than anything, I value my The goal is to reach the horizon, which I have met many different people, many independence and being able to realise is full of new experiences. of whom are still very important to me; all my dreams, like travel, and discovering Personally, I believe experience, such of this while discovering other cuisines, other cultures. as travel, to be much more important forms of art, architecture and It’s true that people like me depend on than possessions. interesting places. a machine to survive, but this machine is Travelling has taught me to enjoy Over the years, I have learned that my available all over the world. every moment and to always search for Daniel Gallego, disease does not define me. The only At EKPF (European Kidney Patients’ new goals. Despite living with kidney President, EKPF, and dialysis time I feel like a kidney patient is during Federation), we promote and encourage failure, I always try to find the best new patient since 1995 haemodialysis sessions. When I finish my the mobility of people with kidney destinations at every possible occasion: treatment, I am just like everyone else… disease across the globe, even those whether it be a few days of rest, an someone with dreams, hobbies and who are dependent on haemodialysis. adventure or a big city tour. All such aspirations. I aim to live a fulfilling life, as Holiday dialysis programmes should moments allow you to disconnect and any healthy person would. I try to be allow kidney patients free movement to take a break from an exhausting routine, active, both physically and mentally, to travel, and as EKPF President, I hope this and to remind you that life can offer be on the move and go places. guide will show you how this is possible. many wonderful opportunities. — 05 — Spain 07 Costa del Sol 08 Balearic Islands 09 Costa Blanca 12 Maresme and Barcelona Spain has been made the rich and varied country it is today by the contribution of several cultures and civilisations. With almost 8,000 km of coastline, it has beaches for all tastes, some of them award-winning. Get to know its customs, its gastronomy and its endless sandy beaches. All of this will keep you coming back, to enjoy the country again and again. Find out more about all of our clinics and locations at www.diaverum.com — 06 — Country Spain Destination Costa del Sol Area Málaga Costais one of the most del Sol The Costa del Sol Don’t miss: popular tourist destinations in the world. • Larios Street; With such a wide range of facilities and • Plaza de la Merced; attractions, there is something for • Roman Circus; everyone, of all tastes, ages and • Cathedral of Málaga; nationalities, to enjoy. • Chinitas Passage; Miles of sandy beaches, fantastic all • Seaport; year-round warmth and modern facilities • Picasso and Thyssen Museums; keep tourists flocking back year after year • Castillo de Gibralfaro, built to house to Torremolinos, Benalmadena, troops and protect the Alcazaba, Fuengirola, Marbella and Estepona and, is today one of the most visited on the east side of Málaga, to Rincon de monuments in Málaga; la Victoria, Torre del Mar and Velez • Take the number 35 bus from the Malaga. This area combines beautiful Paseo del Parque and, from the castle, coastline, with white-washed villages and enjoy breathtaking views of the city some of the most spectacular inland and Málaga’s bay. scenery of the region. The cuisine of the Costa del Sol is something that you will not forget, due to Name of clinic: Diaverum Name of clinic: Diaverum Axarquía its diversity and character. Being by the Torremolinos Date opened: 1998 Mediterranean sea, you can expect to Date opened: 1999 Number of dialysis stations: 30 savour fish freshly caught that day, Number of dialysis stations: 30 Free TV: yes combined with fresh ingredients from the Free TV: yes Free wifi: yes ‘campo’ (countryside). Free wifi: yes Free transfer (to and from clinic): no Free transfer (to and from clinic): no Food and drink provided: yes Food and drink provided: yes —07 — Country Spain Destination Balearic Islands Area Palma de Mallorca Name of clinic: Diaverum Palma Date opened: 2017 Number of dialysis stations: 22 Free TV: yes Free wifi: yes Free transfer (to and from clinic): no Food and drink provided: yes Name of clinic: Diaverum Inca Date opened: 2017 Number of dialysis stations: 15 Free TV: yes Free wifi: yes Free transfer (to and from clinic): no Balearic Islands Food and drink provided: yes The Balearic Islands are an popular shopping streets where you archipelago set like jewels in the can taste typical local food Mediterranean sea with a mild and buy souvenirs; Mediterranean climate. The landscape • Juan March Foundation Museum, is varied and beautiful; from stunning installed in a beautiful building with mountains to sandy beaches lapped a traditional Mallorcan courtyard; by calm crystalline waters. With many • Bellver Castle, where you can enjoy sites of great historical and cultural the best sunsets in Spain, overlooking interest, alongside delightful people, the Bay of Palma; interesting customs and gastronomy, • Illetas – small quiet area to the west several of the islands, including the of Palma; largest, Mallorca, offer • Portal Nous – a pretty resort with world-class-tourism. a yacht marina, good choice of restaurants, bars and a marvellous Don’t miss: sandy beach; The capital Palma is a must for a visit: • Paquera – a small town with • Royal Palace of l’Almudaina and the a magnificent beach, sheltered bay Cathedral of Mallorca; and very good selection of shops, • walk around the Plaza Mayor and its bars and restaurants. — 08 — Country Spain Destination Costa Blanca Area Alicante and Valencia Costa Blanca The Costa Blanca, or White Coast, is one of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations, extending 200 km along the Mediterranean coast. From Benidorm, reputedly the most famous holiday resort in the world, to the bustling, cosmopolitan city of Alicante, there is a resort to suit every taste. Step not far from the tourist hotspots, and you will find yourself among elegant villas, orchards and almond groves.