Russia is one of worst countries for those with mobility issues

[steverhodes]

While we had a great time last year in Russia, we did find many challenges. My wife has mobility issues and, more than any country we've been to, access to elevators was frequently a problem. Some places didn't have elevators while others had them in out of the way locations which cause lots of extra walking to find them.

 

As just two examples of places we visited on our on the extensions, the impressionist building of the wonderful Pushkin Museum in Moscow had no elevators, so you had to climb these stairs.

 

 

And in the recently renovated building in The Hermitage where the impressionists and other are housed, they had a great elevator but it didn't go to the ground level. You had to climb these stairs first to reach the evevator, which made no sense whatsoever.

 

 

 

 

 

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[E316]

Sorry to hear about the stairs. I understand because I do not to stairs. I hope you enjoyed your trip. My husband and I are doing Paris and Normandy and I hope to avoid too many stairs. Thank you for sharing the information about Russia.

 

 

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[steverhodes]

Sorry to hear about the stairs. I understand because I do not to stairs. I hope you enjoyed your trip. My husband and I are doing Paris and Normandy and I hope to avoid too many stairs. Thank you for sharing the information about Russia.

 

 

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We are too going on the Viking Normandy cruise on the Rinda on August 30. When are you going?

 

 

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[LondonTowner]

Sorry to hear you had a problem. I have limited mobility, but when we went to SPB didn't find it a problem, but our Alla Tours guide was very helpful.

 

e316

 

France is very disabled friendly, particularly Normandy and all the D Day museums.

[bakersdozen12]

Did the cruise line, or excursion company you booked with, not warn you in the description of the excursions that they weren't suitable for mobility-challenged individuals?

 

 

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[zitsky]

Did the cruise line, or excursion company you booked with, not warn you in the description of the excursions that they weren't suitable for mobility-challenged individuals?

 

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I suppose it's about not wanting to limit yourself, and still have a nice experience.

[E316]

We are too going on the Viking Normandy cruise on the Rinda on August 30. When are you going?

 

 

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We are going to Paris and Normandy on AMA Lyra on June 15.

 

 

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[steverhodes]

Did the cruise line, or excursion company you booked with, not warn you in the description of the excursions that they weren't suitable for mobility-challenged individuals?

 

 

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The 2 examples were stuff we did on our own.

 

But being warned is only partially helpful. You still have to walk a long way to the elevators if they have them. I remember on one museum (Fabrege Eggs), Viking had to call ahead and make a reservation for the one elevator and had to specify exactly how many guests would be using it and at what time.