Tourist-Information Varel-Dangast
The tourist office is located in the entrance area of the World Heritage Portal and is the first point of contact for visitors and guests. The staff will be happy to help you find suitable accommodation and give you tips for planning your vacation. You can also get tickets for events in and around Varel-Dangast here. The small store "Watt'nSchnickSchnack" offers a selection of maps, reading material, products from the region and much more.
For more information, please visit the website https://www.dangast.de.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are four designated parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- The parking lot is easily accessible on foot and by car.
- The Dangast bus stop, located on the beach, is 170 meters away.
- The building is accessible without steps via a ramp.
- The ramp has a maximum slope of 6% and a total length of 70 meters (with intermediate landings).
- All guest-accessible rooms and facilities on the ground floor are accessible via an elevator.
- All guest-accessible doors and passageways on the ground floor are at least 90 cm wide.
- The counter is 90 cm high at its lowest point. An alternative, equivalent means of communication while seated is available.
- There are two public restrooms for people with disabilities, both of which are accessible from either side (minimum 80 cm). Fold-down grab bars are available to the left and right of the toilet.
- Guided tours are offered for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users. Advance registration is required.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
- Alternatively stairs are available.
- Guided tours are available for people with hearing impairments, but not for deaf people.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Service dogs are welcome.
- The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
- Signage (for wayfinding) is designed with clearly legible, high-contrast text.
- All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
- Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
- Staircases have at least a one-sided handrail.
- Information is not available in Braille or raised lettering.
- Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and blind people. Advance registration is required.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the Tourist-Information is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
- Information for orientation is partly available with pictorial symbols (pictograms, photorealistic representation).
- There are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.
- There is no information in easy language.
- Information is not displayed with pictograms or images.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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Tourist-Information Varel-Dangast
(Joke Pouliart)
Tourist-Information Varel-Dangast
(Joke Pouliart)