The Senior Club ONCE members Alicante is in this day of visiting the city of Cartagena.
The first of its stops, after arriving at eleven o'clock, was the Town Hall, when the sixty-two people have been divided into two groups for a guided tour this building.
The choice of this city is not casual.
ONCE is working with the City of Cartagena to promote accessible tourism.
The Town Hall tour guides have received training from technicians ONCE in an experience that took ac abo in 2012 and will be repeated this year.
Accompanying these persons, were Belén González, Head of the Department of Social Services for Members of Alicante and province, who explained that these courses sponsored by ONCE, in collaboration with Culture and Tourism, offer special attention to the group of blind , and are based on more detailed descriptions on the possibility of playing technique or grip of the arm in people who do not carry companion.
Accessible tourism is, first, a right to enjoy culture and leisure for all people, and also a financial investment since it serves to attract thousands of families that have some functional limitation any member family unit and always opt to go on vacation and leisure to places that have good accessibility.
According to this line of work, ONCE has recently carried out work for adapting educational content taught in the classroom of the Roman Theatre Museum, through adaptations in relief and Braille.
After knowing the Palace Hall, the next appointment was scheduled for 14.00 hours in the concerted ARQVA where a meal and a guided tour. Likewise, people have free time to explore other corners of Cartagena, while others, as Bethlehem explained, have used the visit to meet with colleagues in the city.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena