ACCESIBLE TOURISM

Information about the accessible grade to the principal museums and monuments of the city.

Check the following interactive map to find out where the parking spaces reserved for disabled people are in Villena.

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TOURIST INFO OFFICE “VILLENA CASTLE”

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs allowed.
  • There is a reserved parking bay for disabled people next to the office.
  • You can access to the reception lobby through the main entrance. The itinerary is accessible.
  • There are lockers to leave the personal effects.
  • There are 2 adapted toilets for disabled people.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users).
  • There is a lift for both floors.
  • It has a touchscreen where you can see a 360º view of the Castle.
  • There are information panels in Spanish and in English. There is also a Braille book with the same information of the panels.
  • There is a scale model of the Castle to touch.  
  • On the first floor, there is also an audio-visual screening with subtitles for people with impaired hearing.

VILLENA TOURIST INFO OFFICE

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • There is a magnetic loop system for people with hearing aids.
  • There is a public parking bay reserved for people with reduced mobility in the Plaza de Santiago, next to the office.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users).
  • You can access to the reception lobby through the main entrance. The itinerary is accessible for disabled people.

Atalaya castle

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • The inside of the castle is not accessible for wheelchair users. However, people in wheelchairs can access the esplanade surrounding the castle.
  • By request and depending on the availability of guides, there is a possibility to have the history of the castle explained outside.
  • The entrance to the castle has stairs without handrails.
  • In the keep, there are 97 steps with variable heights. The stairs have handrails on the left-hand side.
  • Inside you will find informative panels in Spanish and English with descriptions and pictures of the castle.
  • Information leaflets are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Dutch, Chinese and Russian.
  • There is no inside toilet. The nearest one is 200 metres away, in the  “Villena Castle” Tourist Info Office.

SANTIAGO ARCHDEACONAL CHURCH

  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access is through the entrance located at the foot of the church, in Marques de Villores St.
  • The church is laid out with chapels between buttresses. There are no differences in floor levels between the central nave, the sides naves and the chapels.

SANTA MARÍA CHURCH:

  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp at the main entrance.
  • There aren´t any inclines inside the church, except for the main altar.

“Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes” Shrine

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp on the left-hand side.
  • There aren´t any inclines inside the church, except for the main altar and the access to the sacristy and the shrine-niche, which is accessed by a small stairway.

Chapí theatre

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramps located to the right- and left-hand sides of the main entrance.
  • Inside there are lifts and ramps, as well as adapted toilet facilities.
  • Information leaflets are available in English and Spanish.  

MUSEO FESTERO (Moors and Christians festival Museum)

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • IAccessible for wheelchair users (lift)
  • The building has a step at the main entrance and access to the first and the second floors is by stairs with a handrail.
  • There is an audio-visual screening with subtitles in different languages about the Moors and Christians in Villena.
  • There are informative panels in Spanish and English, with a lot of information and images on the Moors and Christian festivities in Villena.
  • The pieces and the costumes on display have informative panels in both Spanish and English.  

MUENS – SCULPTOR ANTONIO NAVARRO SANTAFÉ MUSEUM

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp located at the main entrance.
  • There are no inclines inside the museum.
  • The different bronze sculptures can be touched by people with visual impairments.
  • There is an adapted toilet for disabled people.

360º VIRTUAL REALITY VIDEOS

Enjoy the experience of a 360º virtual tour to the Atalaya Castle. Click on any of the following links and access to the videos with the complete 360º guided tour.

(Guided tour in Spanish)

GUIDED TOUR ON FACEBOOKGUIDED TOUR ON YOUTUBE

TOURIST INFO OFFICE “VILLENA CASTLE”

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs allowed.
  • There is a reserved parking bay for disabled people next to the office.
  • You can access to the reception lobby through the main entrance. The itinerary is accessible.
  • There are lockers to leave the personal effects.
  • There are 2 adapted toilets for disabled people.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users).
  • There is a lift for both floors.
  • It has a touchscreen where you can see a 360º view of the Castle.
  • There are information panels in Spanish and in English. There is also a Braille book with the same information of the panels.
  • There is a scale model of the Castle to touch.
  • On the first floor, there is also an audio-visual screening with subtitles for people with impaired hearing.

VILLENA TOURIST INFO OFFICE:

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • There is a magnetic loop system for people with hearing aids.
  • There is a public parking bay reserved for people with reduced mobility in the Plaza de Santiago, next to the office.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users).
  • You can access to the reception lobby through the main entrance. The itinerary is accessible for disabled people.

ATALAYA CASTLE

  • Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed.
  • The inside of the castle is not accessible for wheelchair users. However, people in wheelchairs can access the terrace surrounding the castle.
  • By request and depending on the availability of guides, there is a possibility to have the history of the castle explained outside.
  • The entrance to the castle has stairs without handrails.
  • In the keep, there are 97 steps with variable heights. The stairs have handrails on the left-hand side.
  • Inside you will find informative panels in Spanish and English with descriptions and pictures of the castle.
  • Information leaflets are available in Spanish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Dutch, Chinese and Russian.
  • There is no inside toilet. The nearest one is 200 metres away, in the  “Villena Castle” Tourist Info Office.

SANTIAGO ARCHDEACONAL CHURCH:

  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access is through the entrance located at the foot of the church, in Marques de Villores St.
  • The church is laid out with chapels between buttresses. There are no differences in floor levels between the central nave, the sides naves and the chapels.

SANTA MARÍA CHURCH

  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp at the main entrance.
  • There aren´t any inclines inside the church, except for the main altar.

“NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS VIRTUDES” SHRINE

  • Guide dogs and assistance dog are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp on the left-hand side.
  • There aren´t any inclines inside the church, except for the main altar and the access to the sacristy and the shrine-niche, which is accessed by a small stairway.

CHAPÍ THEATRE

  • Guide dogs and assistance dog are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramps located to the right- and left-hand sides of the main entrance.
  • Inside there are lifts and ramps, as well as adapted toilet facilities.
  • Information leaflets are available in English and Spanish.

MUSEO FESTERO (MOORS AND CHRISTIANS FESTIVAL MUSEUM)

  • Guide dogs and assistance dog are permitted.
  • It is not accessible for wheelchair users.
  • The building has a step at the main entrance and the access to the first and the second floors are through the stairs with a handrail.
  • There is an audio-visual with subtitles in different languages about the Moors and Christians festival in Villena.
  • It has informative panels in Spanish and English with a lot of information and images about the Moors and Christians festival in Villena.
  • The pieces and the costumes on display have informative panels in both Spanish and English.  

MUENS (Sculptor Antonio Navarro Santafé Museum)

  • Guide dogs and assistance dog are allowed.
  • Accessible for people with reduced mobility (including wheelchair users). Access for people in wheelchairs is by the ramp located at the main entrance.
  • There are no inclines inside the museum.
  • The different bronze sculptures can be touched by people with visual impairments.
  • There is an adapted toilet for disabled people.

Check the following interactive map to find out where the parking spaces reserved for disabled people are in Villena.