Description of the facility

Description of the Facility

The Laško Tourist Information Center is poorly accessible. The main entrance involves external stairs, while the side entrance at the rear of the building has an accessible ramp. Both entrances have walkways paved with poorly maintained granite cobblestones, posing a hazard for walking. The TIC also houses a shop and a multipurpose room for receptions or workshops. The basement contains restrooms that are inaccessible due to stairs. Guest rooms on the first floor are only accessible via stairs.

Adaptations

Mobility impaired:

  • Near the entrance, there is an adapted parking space within the city parking area,
  • There is a sign indicating the accessible side entrance for mobility impaired persons at the main entrance,
  • The side entrance is wheelchair accessible,
  • The ramp is properly constructed and allows independent use,
  • There is sufficient maneuvering space inside.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • There are no sudden transitions from bright to dark spaces inside the facility,
  • Exhibits (such as a city model) allow tactile exploration.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • The reception desk is adequately lit and allows lip reading and facial expression reading.

Shortcomings

Mobility impaired:

  • The ramp is not properly secured,
  • The reception desk is partially adapted for wheelchair users,
  • Height differences to the first-floor guest rooms are not adequately bridged,
  • There is no elevator in the TIC,
  • There are no adapted sanitary facilities in the TIC,
  • Guest rooms for mobility impaired individuals are not available.

Blind and visually impaired:

  • Edges of stairs are not marked with contrast.

Deaf and hard of hearing:

  • The information desk is not equipped with a hearing loop,
  • The placement of the information desk is such that there are windows behind it.