Association For Persons With Disabilities - Free State, South Africa

Disability Experience Tourism Route – Free State

In 2004 the Association for Persons

with Disabilities Free State developed

the concept for a “disability experience

tourism route” which was supposed to

become a part of the “TEN YEARS OF

DEMOCRACY” celebrations announced by the Government at the time.

After more than six years the project is now a reality it is the biggest single project ever undertaken by the APD Free State and will put in place a tourism infrastructure, that is, a “disability tourism route”  in the Free State, which will:

FIRST create facilities and amenities for recreation and tourism destinations for persons with disabilities;

SECOND will bring tourists to locations where persons with disabilities make and sell arts and crafts and

THIRD will through development of certain landmarks and features improve awareness of disability and related issues.

The project implementation phase commenced in September 2006 and the project should be completed by March 2011.

The following have been put in place: Guesthouse and Coffee Shop

47@Park Road Guesthouse

We believe your experience with us will be something you would treasure and let you come back for more!

We are situated in the heart of the Free State, Bloemfontein.

We offer:

• Luxury bed & breakfast accommodation
• 5 Fully accessible rooms for persons with disabilities
• Maximum capacity 10 persons, sharing 5 rooms
• Each room has:

• 2 Beds
• On suite bathroom
• TV
• Bar Fridge
• Hairdryer (Ask at reception)
• Coffee & Tea facilities
• Fan

1. A guesthouse with 5 accessible double rooms, a coffee shop and kitchen for both facilities with 6 staff rest rooms on the Park Road premises of the APD Free State.

For information and bookings for the guest house please contact Jackie Malan

Click here to contact Jackie Malan

Napoliana Coffee Shop

Come and enjoy a delicoius lunch and something to drink in a homely atmosphere. The tastiest Pizzas en Pastes in town!

For information and bookings at the coffee shop please contact Mario Trisolino at 076 032 3030.

 On completion the following will be put in place:

1. The actual tourism route will have been mapped out and will be clearly demarcated through road signs in all five district municipalities in the Free State;
2. Walls of remembrance will have been established as land marks in 24 towns in the Free State, serving as reminder of the rich heritage of persons with disabilities in the province;
3. Five arts and craft sales outlets will have been upgraded, two in Motheo and on each in Lejweleputswa, Thabo Mafutsanyane and Xhariep.

The project will create opportunities through which persons with disabilities will still be able to benefit years into the future.

THE FREE STATE IS REALLY AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVINCE!!