Spain/Greece/Portugal ?

eycpl3

Hi Folks help needed the 3 destinations mentioned !
Basically need your opinions on Wheelchair accessibility , roads/pavements/attractions , how good , or bad , is the access at different venues/resorts ? have a electric wheelchair so slopes/inclines not a problem as such ! any help or suggestions on coastal resorts welcome
Regards

lea2012

It would really depend on whereabouts you are interested in going in each country as too how accessible it is? Are there any resorts at all that you've considered?

Generally speaking Spain is best set up for wheelchair users in terms of pavements and accessibility. Portugal is a close second and in Greece, whilst the Greeks will do anything to assist you and help you out, a lot of places aren't quite as well set up as yet but this is becoming much better.

In Spain, Benidorm is the obvious choice as almost every where is accessible with electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters. There are a lot of them around so the area caters for them very well.
Other places including Salou, La Pineda, Torremelinos (a couple of hills but nothing major that I can remember), Fuengirola are all accessible. Palma Nova, Alcudia, Puerto Pollensa would all suit in Majorca and Playa d'en Bossa in Ibiza.

In Portugal you would probably be ok in certain parts of Albufeira, some hilly bits again but all wide pavements and nothing too steep. I don't know much about the other resorts there to be honest.

Most of the above places are reasonably lively with plenty of attractions but I suppose it depends on how lively you want it to be!

rustyboy21

We found, through experience that Playa Blanca in Lanzarote, although stated as wheelchair friendly, was anything but the sort.

The Promenade was fine, it is just the rest of the resort had high kerbs. Yes they did have drop downs for wheelchairs/Mob Scooters, but half the time drivers parked over them, forcing you to do massive detours, or struggle off the pavement, into the road and back on the pavement again. Also, you would find one side with a drop down, the opposite side was a normal high kerb. Not easy with a heavy scooter. The promenade, also had varying surfaces, so , one minute you were fine and dandy, the next rattled to hell, also a lot of unfinished paving just out of the prom area. If you haven't got luxury suspension, then you could shake a cocktail together in 2 minutes on the promenade!

Costa Teguise was a little better, but still had it's moments. We complain about people parking in disabled bays here, It is the norm to block paving over there.