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Accessible Maira Valley
The Maira Valley continues to broaden its horizons, focusing on accessibility as both a goal and a strength. The first step is to make its natural, historical, architectural, and cultural heritage increasingly available to everyone in a more diverse and inclusive way.
3-day tourist package in Lower Valle Maira...between walks and nature-cultural discoveries.
Suitable for:
- People with visual impairments
- People with physical-motor disabilities
- People with hearing impairments
- People with cognitive-intellectual and relational disabilities
A selection of facilities suitable for guests with disabilities and carefully designed down to the smallest detail, sustainable accommodations with great personality and charm.
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A beautiful and pleasant loop walk that runs entirely on paved secondary roads and leads from the hamlet of Morra del Villar to the remarkable parish church of San Pietro in Vincoli, a former Benedictine abbey. A route with negligible elevation gain, suitable for strollers and people with disabilities.
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An accessibility project in the Valle Maira
A project aligned with the inclusive accessibility vision that the Valle Maira is pursuing: in Villar San Costanzo, specifically starting from the Ciciu del Villar Nature Reserve.
In detail, the accessibility project for the Ciciu del Villar Nature Reserve in the Municipality of Villar San Costanzo includes the installation of 3 panels with tactile images (printed images with raised illustrations that realistically reproduce the edges of figures, allowing blind or visually impaired users to mentally visualize the image and associate the tactile representation with the corresponding object) and codes with NFC technology (Near Field Communication, a technology that enables two devices in close proximity to communicate wirelessly). This allows users with visual disabilities to access multimedia content such as audio presentations, providing in-depth information on natural, historical, architectural, and cultural heritage.
The 3 installations are dedicated respectively to:
- Geological formation of the "stone mushrooms": located near the first formation of the ciciu encountered upon entering the Reserve (the formation known as "the family").
- Church/Sanctuary of San Costanzo al Monte: one of the most interesting and lesser-known Romanesque monuments in the region.
- Former Abbey of San Pietro in Vincoli: ancient Benedictine abbey now turned into a church, with the 11th-century Benedictine crypt and the funerary chapel dedicated to Abbot Giorgio Costanzia of Costigliole, built in 1450.
LIS and IS Video
Building on the “Tactile Panels” Project, the second phase—aimed at improving and increasing accessibility for users with hearing and visual disabilities—involves the creation of videos dedicated to the 3 attractions mentioned above, featuring audio tracks and subtitles in both Italian and English, integrated with supporting audio/video presentations in LIS (Italian Sign Language) and IS (International Sign Language). These are made accessible on the same tactile panels via QR codes linking to the YouTube page of the Museo Diffuso Cuneese, which kindly provided the original videos. The audio/video guides in LIS and IS were produced with the essential contribution of the Ente Nazionale Sordomuti - Cuneo Provincial Section and the filming company Vdea Produzioni.
Accessible Transport Service
Opportunity to use transport on a vehicle from the Tourism Consortium, specially equipped with a wheelchair lift, to ensure comfortable and accessible travel for everyone.