Accessibility

Visiting the Castle. An accessible route

The route is spread over three levels: ground floor (GF), first floor (01) and second floor (02). When visiting the Angevin Castle of Gaeta, you can discover several areas of particular interest: the Chapel of San Teodoro, the Bourbon Cells, Dormitory A on the first floor, Dormitory A on the second floor and the Piedmontese Cells.”

The route begins in the reception area, where there is staff trained in accessibility. In this area, all visitors can explore an interactive tactile model of the Angevin Castle of Gaeta, which describes the monument and introduces the visit. Further information is available in the Digital Library located in the Chapel of San Teodoro and on the pages of this website. In addition, a virtual tour allows you to explore areas of the Angevin Castle that are not yet open to the public.

Numerous additional contents are available through accessible technologies.

The panels along the route are equipped with QR codes that can be identified by touch. By scanning the QR code with a smartphone, it is possible to access multimedia contents with videos in sign language, subtitled and equipped with audio descriptions.

Visitors with visual impairments and blind visitors

Tactile orientation maps and Braille captions are available on the panels along the route, as well as an extensive library of audio descriptions accessible by scanning the QR codes with a smartphone.

Download the accessible visitor guide in PDF format here
Download the accessible visitor guide in ODT format here

Deaf visitors

The route includes videos in Italian sign language (LIS) and international sign language (IS), interpreted by deaf people. In addition, all multimedia content is subtitled.

Visitors with reduced mobility

The Angevin Castle of Gaeta has parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities. There are ramps with handrails and a stair lift and lift are available to overcome differences in level.

Download the accessible visitor guide in PDF format here, which includes a map of accessible routes.
Download the accessible visitor guide in ODT format here, which includes a map of accessible routes.

Visitors with intellectual disabilities

The texts along the route have been simplified to make them easier to understand.