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Brussels Region agreed and decided to go even further with restrictions
Breaking the rule could set you back some 30 euros
The Belgian city wants to encourage kids’ creativity and active participation
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The Belgian city wants to encourage kids’ creativity and active participation
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Breaking the rule could set you back some 30 euros
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Minister Portelli showing one of the plaques, Source: Julia Farrugia Portelli on Facebook
Tourists with visual impairments can feel the plates to get a sense of what historic buildings look like and scan a QR code to listen to more details
On 7 March, the Maltese Ministry of Inclusion, Quality of Life, and Volunteering launched a pilot project that seeks to make tourism more accessible for people with visual impairments. More specifically, Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli unveiled 14 custom-made ceramic plaques that will now stand in front of historic buildings in Mdina and Valetta.
Using their sense of touch, tourists will be able to feel the ceramic replicas and imagine what the landmarks in front of them look like. What is more, the plaques will also feature QR codes which, when scanned, will allow tourists to listen to the history behind the buildings. Commenting on the project, Minister Portelli shared:
“Through this pilot project, we are sending a strong message that when projects are carried out, including tourism projects, we must think about making them accessible to everyone. […] A person with a vision impairment remains a person who wants to travel, wants to explore.”
One of the 14 plaques (Source: Julia Farrugia Portelli on Facebook)
To reiterate, the project will initially run in two cities, Mdina and Valletta, with both destinations having plaques in front of seven historic buildings. Tourists can find the ceramic installations in front of the following landmarks:
Mdina
Valletta
Explaining why it chose Mdina and Valletta for the pilot project, the ministry revealed that 2.7 million tourists visited Malta before COVID-19. According to the Malta Tourism Authority, 70% of travellers visited Mdina while 90% travelled to Valletta. As such, the ministry saw the need to make these destinations more accessible for all.
As France’s term of the rotating Presidency ends on 30 June, it is time for the second member of the trio to carry out the European agenda
Vasco Alves Cordeiro comes from the Azores archipelago of Portugal, and is thus the first CoR President from that country and from an outermost region
You can watch it over and over since it will be available for the next six months
It helps the former track their herds more efficiently, and the latter avoid getting into risky situations with the bovines
Abandoned fishing gear is one of the most dangerous threats to the marine environment, but also to divers and underwater heritage
The town of Makarska has recently launched a new mobile service, aiming to cut down on paper use and stimulate citizens to go contactless
It helps the former track their herds more efficiently, and the latter avoid getting into risky situations with the bovines
Brussels Region agreed and decided to go even further with restrictions
Breaking the rule could set you back some 30 euros
The Belgian city wants to encourage kids’ creativity and active participation
Breaking the rule could set you back some 30 euros
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