Accessible beaches in Glyfada and North Kynouria

The Ministry of Tourism has approved applications for investment project grants for accessible beaches in Glyfada and North Kynouria within the framework of the Improvement and Modification of Accessibility to Greek Beaches action of the Recovery and Resilience Fund, which is funded by the European Union - NextGeneration EU.

The above action aims to improve the accessibility of people with mobility problems or disabled people in general through integrated investment interventions of semi-permanent installations to improve the existing infrastructure.

Among other things, the action includes interventions related to the construction of non-permanent beach access ramps (supply of a non-permanent ramp system for access to the sea for people with mobility problems, supply of a wheelchair ramp system for their access to the sea, etc.), supply of non-permanent auxiliary facilities such as removable changing rooms, portable sanitary facilities and corridors consisting of sections of appropriate length for easy transport and storage during the winter period, necessary equipment for an accessible beach, special signage and other infrastructure elements, as appropriate.

Accessible beaches in Glyfada

Toward this end, the Ministry of Tourism approved the application for support for the investment plan of the municipality of Glyfada concerning the 3 beaches Akti A, Asteria Beach, and Glyfada Beach. The total approved budget of the project amounts to 181,078.60 euros.

Accessible beaches in North Kynouria

In parallel, the Ministry of Tourism approved the application for support for the investment plan of the municipality of North Kynouria, which concerns the 4 beaches of Portes, Atsinganos, Hersonisi, and Xiropigado. The total approved budget of the project amounts to 198,492.80 euros.

It is noted that the project is considered complete after inspection and certification of both the physical object in terms of installation and actual operation, i.e., it has been physically completed, the total investment costs have been received and certified, or it has been fully executed. Finally, the project's end date is December 31, 2025.

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