wheelchair accessible tourism
Wheelchair accessible tourism
The features and location of the Bibione Mare S.p.A. campsites make them suitable also for guests with mobility difficulties and paraplegia. We wanted to equip the whole resort with the best services and infrastructures to offer everyone a comfortable holiday.
The size and positioning of the rooms inside the Platinum Suite U, the mobile homes suitable for the disabled, also allow those in wheelchairs to access and move around comfortably, taking advantage of all the services.
The size and positioning of the rooms inside the Platinum Suite U, the mobile homes suitable for the disabled, also allow those in wheelchairs to access and move around comfortably, taking advantage of all the services.
The beach is equipped with ramps and walkways for easy access to beach umbrellas, which are equipped with a platform for wheelchairs; the in-house restaurants and our sanitary facilities, are accessible, and offers spaces reserved to wheelchair users only.
strengths
of wheelchair accessible holidays at Camping Capalonga:
special mobile home
The Platinum Suite U has ample room to manoeuvre, ramps and special bathrooms
sanitary facilities
Equipped with walk-in shower, hand shower, handrails and folding seat
BARRIER-FREE BEACH
Unimpeded access to the sea and services
special wheelchair
"Job and sand" that takes those who want to bathe directly into the water
UMBRELLA STATIONS
With firm paving for wheelchairs
PLATFORM TO ACCESS THE SEA
For those with mobility difficulties
NURSERY AREAS
For new mothers and their needs
Our Camping Village is a partner and shares
the Network's Accessible Hospitality values.
the Network's Accessible Hospitality values.
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Our Camping Village is a partner and shares
the Network's Accessible Hospitality values
the Network's Accessible Hospitality values
of Karen Darke
Karen accepted an invitation to be the first female rower sponsored by “POINT 65” with surprise and enthusiasm. She asked: “But can I be a sponsored rower, even though I can't turn a kayak?
Read on to see what happened next. “Of course! And would you like to go kayaking in Venice next weekend” Would I?! Although I have 12 years’ experience in kayaking, I couldn't believe that someone would want to sponsor a disabled person in kayaking, as a paraplegic: my challenge lies in balance.
My kayaking adventure started with a flight to the Bibione Kayak Centre in northern Italy, east of Venice: turquoise water, golden beaches, friendly rowers, ice cream and sunshine. I can't wait. For my balance in a kayak, I used backrests to give me more support. It is difficult to fit into a boat without putting on an extra layer of foam and glue. I therefore used a kayak with good initial stability to avoid tipping over and then losing it. My kayak was adapted for me, so I wasn't nervous about not finding an equally suitable one among those offered in Bibione. The sight of all those colourful kayaks on the beach enticed me to enter the water. My eyes went to the point 65 kayaks, looking for one with a relatively stable hull shape (with a flatter bottom) and a larger cockpit/seat, just to make sure I could get out in case I fell in. Fortunately, the seat design fit easily into my backrest, and after a few minutes I was ready to join the group on the water.
Read on to see what happened next. “Of course! And would you like to go kayaking in Venice next weekend” Would I?! Although I have 12 years’ experience in kayaking, I couldn't believe that someone would want to sponsor a disabled person in kayaking, as a paraplegic: my challenge lies in balance.
My kayaking adventure started with a flight to the Bibione Kayak Centre in northern Italy, east of Venice: turquoise water, golden beaches, friendly rowers, ice cream and sunshine. I can't wait. For my balance in a kayak, I used backrests to give me more support. It is difficult to fit into a boat without putting on an extra layer of foam and glue. I therefore used a kayak with good initial stability to avoid tipping over and then losing it. My kayak was adapted for me, so I wasn't nervous about not finding an equally suitable one among those offered in Bibione. The sight of all those colourful kayaks on the beach enticed me to enter the water. My eyes went to the point 65 kayaks, looking for one with a relatively stable hull shape (with a flatter bottom) and a larger cockpit/seat, just to make sure I could get out in case I fell in. Fortunately, the seat design fit easily into my backrest, and after a few minutes I was ready to join the group on the water.
My eyes went to the point 65 kayaks, looking for one with a relatively stable hull shape (with a flatter bottom) and a larger cockpit/seat, just to make sure I could get out in case I fell in. Fortunately, the seat design fit easily into my backrest, and after a few minutes I was ready to join the group on the water.
We slipped into the welcoming lagoon, with the water as calm as a bathtub, feeling happily positive in this Italian atmosphere. This was the first gathering of the year of the Bibione Kayak Centre, based at the Capalonga Campsite (www.capalonga.com), a fantastic wheelchair-accessible place with mobile homes equipped for the disabled, situated between the lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. The water on the lagoon side is calm, ideal for beginners or for perfecting techniques, and on the sea side there are surfing waves for the more adventurous.
The week started with the “Vogalonga”: a great non-competitive 33 km event that allows you to explore the streets and corners of Venice. It is open to all types of non-motorised boats such as kayaks, gondolas, canoes and others. The organisers of Centro Kayak Bibione, together with Point 65, would like more disabled rowers to join the event, which is ideal for both beginners and experienced rowers thanks to the well-equipped wheelchair access, wide choice of kayaks, warm water and the possibility to choose between the calm waters of the lagoon and the waves of the sea.
Karen Darke - British paralympic cyclist, paratriathlete, adventurer and author. She competed at the 2012 London Paralympics winning a silver medal in the Women's road time trial H1-2.
We slipped into the welcoming lagoon, with the water as calm as a bathtub, feeling happily positive in this Italian atmosphere. This was the first gathering of the year of the Bibione Kayak Centre, based at the Capalonga Campsite (www.capalonga.com), a fantastic wheelchair-accessible place with mobile homes equipped for the disabled, situated between the lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. The water on the lagoon side is calm, ideal for beginners or for perfecting techniques, and on the sea side there are surfing waves for the more adventurous.
The week started with the “Vogalonga”: a great non-competitive 33 km event that allows you to explore the streets and corners of Venice. It is open to all types of non-motorised boats such as kayaks, gondolas, canoes and others. The organisers of Centro Kayak Bibione, together with Point 65, would like more disabled rowers to join the event, which is ideal for both beginners and experienced rowers thanks to the well-equipped wheelchair access, wide choice of kayaks, warm water and the possibility to choose between the calm waters of the lagoon and the waves of the sea.
Karen Darke - British paralympic cyclist, paratriathlete, adventurer and author. She competed at the 2012 London Paralympics winning a silver medal in the Women's road time trial H1-2.