The Monserrate Palace in Sintra, will organize a day
dedicated to accessibility. During the May 21 will take place throughout the
day guided tours especially geared to the blind, deaf and wheelchair.
Located close to the nervalgic center of Portuguese
Romanticism (XIX century), the picturesque village of Sintra. The Monserrate
Palace displays its Gothic, Indian and Moorish influences. The building is surounded
by a magnficent garden with plants of
various geographies.
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| Wheelchair visit- Credits: Wilson Pereira |
This initiative is part of the project "Sintra Parks
welcome better" that aims to improve the conditions of access to the Park
and Palaces guaranteed universal access to natural heritage and built.
"Sintra Parks welcome better" has as partners the Turismo de
Portugal, IP (funded 25% of the program) ACAPO (Blind and Partially Sighted
Association of Portugal) APS (Portuguese Association of the Deaf) and Salvador
Association participating as consultants.
The blind visitors will be able to smell, hear the sounds
play botanicals and grope materials of the palace facades. You can also explore
the Monserrate Palace Park by wheelchair through equipment helps drive manual
wheelchairs. Deaf visitors can also visit the palace with an interpreter of
Portuguese Sign Language (LPG).
All these activities have the support of partner
associations. Recomenada the use of footwear and appropriate clothing to
meteriológicas conditions. The visit may be canceled if weather conditions are
adverse, or adapted to the interior of the Palace of Monserrate.
Feel the Heritage (visitors Blind and low vision and people
interested)
Location and Time: Monserrate Palace, May 21 from 14:30 to
16:00
Heritage in Gestures (deaf visitors and people interested )
Location and Time: Monserrate Palace, May 21 at 14:30
Monserrate Gardens without Barriers
Location and Time: Monserrate Palace, May 21 from 11:00 to
24:30
Tariff disabled person: 9 € (entrance ticket € 4 +
sup
plement guided visit € 5)
Regular rate: 13 € (entrance ticket € 8 + supplement guided
visit € 5)
Requires prior registration: info@parquesdesintra.pt; +351
21 923 73 00
More information
www.parquesdesintra.pt
Monserrate Palace:
Address: Rua Visconde. Monserrate, 2710-405 Sintra
GPS coordinates: N 38 ° 47 '37.7082 "W 9 ° 25'
12.8172"
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