Tenerife is the largest island in surface area in the Canaries and is home to Mt. Teide, which, at 3.717 m, is the highest mountain in Spain . Despite this, as with practically all the islands, micro-climates result in the creation of a miniature continent, crammed with personality, with luxuriant vegetation and lush forests, beautiful coastlines and impressive beaches.

There are excellent facilities for the disabled in Arona and comprehensive information about the accessible features in the tourist sites and venues in this island is provided (English, too) at www.portalturismoaccesible.org The Kurhotel Mar y Sol is a fully wheelchair accessible complex offering facilities for guests with special needs www.marysol.org.

Arona is located in the Southern Teneriffe coastline and there are three impressive accessible beaches there (Las Vistas, Las Américas and Los Cristianos): more info can be obtained from their website www.arona.org, select "Turismo Accesible" and then "playas". The Arona Tourist Board has launched a new Barrier Free Tourism Guide , which is available in their website,and provides info about accessible tourist sites both in the municipality and the island.

Link to the new Tenerife Barrier Free Tourism Guide:

www.arona.org/portal/RecursosWeb/DOCUMENTOS/1/9_5806_1.pdf

The website www.portalturismoaccesible.org provides info on accessibility and facilities of beaches in Lanzarote and Tenerife in the Canary Islands and Castro Urdiales in Cantabria (Northern Spanish coastline). The National Park of Timanfaya and the Mancha Blanca Visitors' Centre, featuring accessible facilities are worth a visit as well as the Canarian Cetacean Museum.

The Insular Council of La Palma (one of the islands) has developed a project thanks to which eight traditional paths and trails will be accessible for P.R.M. by means of the Joëlette chairs, wheelchairs adapted for hiking, which are available free of charge to both local inhabitants and visitors alike. There are eight adapetd trails and if you would like to apply for a Joelette or get further info you should address either ADER (ader@aderlapalma.or) or CABILDO ( florenzo@aderlapalma.org)

You may read about accessible sites and venues in the Canary Islands by clicking on "ACCESSIBLE IN SPAIN" (menu on the left) and then "Canarias", where you'll find some articles featuring accessible facilities described.

Arona Accesible
Tel: +34 922 725 180 / + 34 922 725 203
Fax:: + 34 922 725 186
noemid@arona.org
www.arona.org

Kurhotel Mar y Sol
Avda. Ámsterdam, n ° 8
38650 Los Cristianos
Tenerife
Tel: (+34) 922 750 540
Fax: (+34) 922 795 473
E-mail: info@marysol.org
Web: www.marysol.org

Rebecca Arce