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| General view over accessibility to locations such as toilets and parking in Visby to movement impaired persons. |
| The old town of Visby (inside the
walls) is from medieval times, which means many buildings are not amicable to anyone who
is handicapped in any way. Narrow doorways, stairs and steep streets with rounded
cobblestones make access limited. Outside the walls, on the other hand, there is Östercentrum (East centre) with a shopping centre, post office, banks and other public buildings There is easy access most everywhere to anyone who is sitting in a wheelchair. There are several toilets that are adjusted to handicapped persons around Visby and the handicapped sign is placed in front of most public buildings to ease parking. More information is available at: Gotland’s Municipality office, phone +46 (0)498-26 20 68, or any Impaired Persons Organisations, phone +46 (0)498-21 42 17. |
| Some facts about the situation at the venues |
| Sävehallen (Säve School
Gymnasium): Bad access. Threshold 5 cm (2¼ in). To the gymnasium: 14 steps / 15 cm
(6½ in) high. Södervärnshallen (Södervärn School Gymnasium): To the playing field: 14 steps / 21 cm (almost 9 in) high. Gallery OK. Solklintshallen (Solklint School Gymnasium): Good access Slite Tennisbanor (Slite Tennis Courts): Good access. Botairlunden (Botair Copse): Good access. Ishallen (Icehall): Spectators: usual entrance. To the playing arena: entrance on the back. Hemse simhall (Hemse swimming pool): Good access. Bowlingcenter (Bowling centre): Good access. Visborg (at the Games Village): Not as good access. Gutavallen : Good access. Gumbalde: Grassy field. Kronholmen: Grassy field. Solberga (Solberga School). Good access. Oscarsstenen (Oscar’s Stone): Grassy field. Lokrume: Mixed terrain. Hejdeby: Rocky terrain. Skyttehallen A7 (Shooting gallery A7): ? Visborgslätt (Visborg field): Grass. Fårösund: Good access. Football: ? |
| This page was updated 19/06/03 e-mail: islandgames@bigfoot.com |