Sea, sun and disabled access

23 June 2008

Sea kayaking, scuba diving and many more activities are open to disabled people in Corsica, which, along with the island's wide seafront "promenades", makes Corsica an ideal holiday destination for all visitors.

While Ajaccio's pavements can be a little difficult for wheelchairs, Ile Rousse, Saint-Florent, Bastia, Calvi and many other towns provide easy access to some of the island's best scenery, offering panoramas of the Mediterranean Sea and the island's rugged peaks.

Visitors to the Island of Beauty can find useful information on disable access and tips on activities and transport within the island on the bilingual website corsica-access.org.

Brian Seaman, head of consultancy at Tourism for All, has advised disabled travellers to "make it a requirement that you want certain facilities, rather than a request" when making a reservation.

In response to the large number of people experiencing difficulties and negative attitudes from staff when boarding a flight, a new European Regulation will come into force next month for airports to meet disabled customers’ needs.

A survey from Leonard Cheshire Disability conducted in December last year has revealed that more than a third (37 per cent) of disabled people had experienced negative attitudes from staff, while 61 per cent reported having difficulty boarding flights.

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