Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Toilets
Toilets are of the sit-down variety, although public toilets are rare to nonexistant across
the island. If you find yourself in need of the facilities, remember that most bars and res-
taurants will expect you to purchase something before or after you use the toilet, though
the busier the place, the less likely you are to be detected.
Tourist Information
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Almost every town and resort in Mallorca has a walk-tourist office (
oficina de turismo
or
oficina de información turística
) for local maps and information.
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Tourist offices in coastal areas usually open from Easter or May until October and keep
surprisingly short hours. If you do find them open, they're usually helpful and overflowing
with useful brochures.
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In Palma you'll find municipal tourist offices which focus on Palma and the immediate
surrounds. There's also the
Consell de Mallorca tourist office
( 971 71 22 16;
www.infomallorca.net
; Plaça de la Reina 2;
8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat), which
covers the whole island.
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For general information about the Balearic Islands, visit
www.illesbalears.es
.
Travellers with Disabilities
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Mallorca is a long way from being barrier free, but things are slowly improving. Disabled
access to some museums, official buildings and hotels represents something of a sea
change in local thinking. You need to be circumspect about hotels advertising themselves
as disabled friendly, as this can mean as little as wide doors to rooms and bathrooms, a
ramp into reception or other token efforts.
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Cobbled streets and flights of steps in hill towns can make getting around difficult.
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Palma city buses are equipped for wheelchair access, as are some of those that travel
around the island. Some taxi companies run adapted taxis - they must be booked in ad-
vance.
Organisations
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Accessible Travel & Leisure
( 01452-729739;
www.accessibletravel.co.uk
) Claims
to be the biggest UK travel agent dealing with travel for the disabled and encourages the
disabled to travel independently.
