The Town of RAUMA

Scandinavia

Disabled Persons - Tourism In Finland  Basis on legislation since year 2000  planning and Construction Act  equality, admittance must be possible for disabled persons  concerning all public construction and buildings; including all tourist objects  On national level we’ve many associations which supervise of the interestes of the disabled persons  publications  guide books,(e.g. Tourist services for disabled persons)

Disabled Persons – Tourism in Rauma Persons with physical limits  Old Rauma (also sea and archipelago) infrastructure is very challenging for disabled  The survey coordinated by Rauma tourist office  charting all Rauma city centrum tourist services: hotels, restaurants, cafees, museums, shops, other tourist attractions  two categories: 1) places, which are easy to access for disabled persons alone (25 places) or 2) to access only with asisstant help (23 places)  done by the student work, year 2011

Disabled Persons – Tourism in Rauma  Special organized tourist trips for disabled persons; started this year  especially persons who use wheelchair  Hotel Villa Jussoila (safe call systems, info tv, special equipments for disabled available)  Old Rauma tours for disabled persons with guide on daily basis  Consulting help from Rauma Invalids association – good partnership!

Disabled Persons – Tourism in Rauma For blind persons  Guided Old Rauma tour; the representations of the tourist attraction places during the tour is available to hear by internet, you can also use MP3 system  the representation readears are actors from Rauma theatre  tour is completed on summer 2012 For deaf persons  Induction loop detector system  The church of Holy Spirit  Rauma -hall

The Town of Rauma Tourist Information