Beaches
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L'Estartit Beach
There is PMR parking close to the beach and a single width gangway for accessing the water. The accessible shower and adapted bathroom are a few metres from the beach, with a route without architectural barriers from the space where bathing assistance is provided. They are located by the Salitos Beach Club bar. The shower is in the open air. There is an accessible route on a wooden gangway. This shower has a metal seat at a suitable height for transferring from a wheelchair. There is also an adapted bathroom in this area that wheelchair users can independently access without problems.
There are two amphibious chairs. One is located at the Lifeguard Centre and the other at the Xiringuito Sánchez beach bar. In order to use them, consult the council’s website. There is also an amphibious deck chair available to borrow. This has to be booked through the Lifeguard Centre and the user can take it to any point on the beach. There is a pair of amphibious crutches, 4 flotation rings and an flotation vest. The adapted bathroom is situated in the promenade, 200 m approximately of the Lifeguard Centre.
There are no changing rooms, hoist or transfer boards.
More information at:
T. +34 972 75 19 10
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Torre Valentina Beach
There is PMR parking close to the beach and a double width gangway for reaching the water. Information panels in Braille at the beach.
The beach has an adapted bathroom. The route to reach it is fully accessible. The bathroom is large with enough space to turn easily inside it. Sink for hand washing and mirror at a suitable height. The bathroom also has baby changing facilities.
The shower is in the open air and is reached by an accessible route. It has a metal seat. There is a space used as an adapted changing room. This has a fixed bench. It features assistive devices such as transfer boards and a hoist. There are different types of amphibious chairs to suit different disabilities. There are 4 pairs of crutches. One of these pairs is for children. There is also a walker and a stick to help users. There are two flotation vests, one child’s size and one adult size. There is also a flotation ring.
More information at:
T. +34 972 66 17 14
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Platja Gran Beach of Platja d'Aro
There is PMR parking close to the beach and a single width gangway for reaching the water.
There is an adapted bathroom. There is a ramp for accessing it. This is made of wooden planks and reaches the door of the bathroom. Access to the bathroom unit is not level; there is a small step. This small step combined with the slope of this ramp means that it is accessible but with difficulty.
There is an open-air shower. There is an accessible route for reaching it but it does not have a seat adapted for transfer. At the lifeguard point there is a shower hose for users who want to shower in the amphibious chair itself.
There are four amphibious chairs and a pair of amphibious crutches.
There are no changing rooms, hoist or transfer boards.
More information at:
Tel. 972 81 72 84
