Sinpromi counts 26 accessible beaches in 16 municipalities of Tenerife

Franquet highlights the contribution to “a change in the conception of environments, products and services, to guarantee the exercise of the rights of all”. He emphasizes the counselor in “the supervision and advice work that is carried out from Sinpromi to facilitate access and enjoyment of the beaches and coastal areas, as well as the adaptation of the services offered, so that they can be used by all people”. The Sinpromi Accessibility area has compiled information about the conditions of the beaches and their services, including parking spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility; ramps, walkways and rest areas; showers, toilets and changing rooms; amphibious chairs and crutches, as well as support for bathing in the sea.

This informative document collects the State of accessibility of 26 beaches and coastal areas enabled for bathing, belonging to 16 municipalities. In addition, it has detailed information on the days of the week and times, in which the support service for bathing in the sea is provided, as well as contact telephone numbers.

Second destination.

Different specialized portals determine that Tenerife It is the second most visited destination, after Florida, by people with reduced mobility, with thousands of visitors each year. In 1993, the Cabildo designed an entity to deal with this area, the Insular Society for the Promotion of Persons with Disabilities (Sinpromi). The organization is responsible for creating a society without barriers with the aim of being a European reference for accessible tourism.

Classification.

Tenerife has classified its facilities and services in this area as attractions, leisure, buildings, transport or restaurants in three categories.

• accessible: Conforms to size and functional requirements that ensure independent use by those with disabilities, mobility issues, or communication impairments.
• practicable: a space, facility or service that does not meet all the requirements to qualify as accessible, but that can be used by people with disabilities or mobility problems with the help of another.
• inaccessible: A space or facility that is considered inaccessible to visitors with a disability, mobility, or communication impairment.

Collaboration.

Thanks to the collaboration between Sinpromi and the authorities of the Island, the beaches of Tenerife are mostly adequately equipped and without barriers for all bathers. The municipality of Arona, in particular, has been awarded on several occasions for its accessible facilities in coastal areas. For example, the center of Los Cristianos has one of the largest barrier-free promenades in Europe, seven kilometers long. Its beach also has no barriers and has fixed wooden and rolling walkways, access ramps with a 6% slope, parking near the coast with reserved spaces, crutches and amphibious chairs, rest areas with umbrellas and accompanying the sea.

Accessible beaches.

These are the 26 accessible beaches on the Island:

• Adeje: The Duke, Fañabé, Torviscas and Troya.
• Arico: The Poris.
• Arona: Las Vistas beach and Los Cristianos beach.
• Candlemas: La Arena beach and Punta Larga beach.
• Garachico: The Dock.
• Passion fruit: El Médano.
• Guide to Isora: La Jaquita Beach and San Juan Beach.
• Guimar: The Head.
• Icod of the Wines: Saint Mark.
• Cross port: Garden Beach.
• The lagoon: La Punta del Hidalgo Pool and Bajamar Pools.
• Santiago del Teide: Playa la Arena and Los Guíos.
• Santa Cruz of Tenerife: Las Teresitas beach.
• The Realejos: The Help.
• The rosary: Radazul and La Nea.
• Tacoronte: La Arena beach and Mesa del Mar area.

Torviscas, Los Cristianos, Las Vistas and Las Teresitas meet the six parameters analyzed to assess accessibility. From reserved parking to access by ramps or the amphibious chair.