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Bernishand in St Peters by craic
Not a great deal of public toilets in Rome - mostly you have to use the gabinetti in the backs of cafes - very small! and hard to negotiate. Even for an abled person. Badly lit. Lights on time switches that go off suddenly.
One great thing - if you are in a wheelchair go straight to the front of any queue. A wheelchair is a queue buster - and I must say the guys who do the wheelchair accessible lifts are very very nice.
PS One thing it took me a while to notice. Carl was having a lot of trouble pushing Berni's chair - the pedestrians seemed to be leaping in front of the chair as he was trying to dodge them.
Everyone was getting very cranky. Then I twigged.
In Rome they drive on the wrong side of the road - and they walk on the wrong side of the footpath. So Carl and the on coming pedestrians were on a collision course. Leave a Comment
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In ancient times, there were no buggys and prams.
So, when laying the stones for the walkways in the city, this didn't have to be considered. For us modern folk this does pose a problem however.
The many steps, sharp inclines and cobbles make it quite hard (especially around the coliseum and forum areas) to get baby around in the pram.
So your two option are:
~ Carry baby (we had a back carry-thing, which was really helpful)
~ Carry the pram (with baby in it!)
Fun and games :)
It was all done in good spirits but did slow us down somewhat. Leave a Comment
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In these last 10 or 15 years Rome made a lot of works around the city to make places accessible to handicapped people. For sure museums and relics areas will be accessible, sidewalks, hotels and streets are accessible too, you may just find some problems in some old shops, hotels or restaurants. You may also have soe problems on some central streets whose pavements are typically ancient (SAN PIETRINI). But you will surely find people to help you. Leave a Comment
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It's possible to climb right to the top of the dome, but it is a very narrow and inclined circular passage. Don't attempt to turn around as its virtually impossible due to the number of visitors behind. Keep on going, but avoid if you suffer from vertigo or claustrophobia.
There are emergency alarm buttons at intervals, presumably to alert the Swiss Guard to someones plight. A certain fitness level is required, and it wasn't unusual to see several people looking quite exhausted and distressed on the route. I certainly didn't see any signs warning people of the possible exertions.
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Rome is an ancient city, and so the city is not pushchair friendly.
The staff in the Vatican were most unhelpful with regard to children Leave a Comment
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