Leisure activities provide us with moments of fun, relaxation, and connection with others, but for many people with functional diversity, accessing them can be quite challenging.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15% of the population lives with some form of disability, and up to 30% of us will require accessibility at some point in our lives.
This implies that many people desire to travel, but face obstacles such as hotels without elevators, inaccessible bathrooms, non-adapted transportation, and entertainment venues without facilities.
The right to leisure and to enjoy vacations under equal conditions with others is recognized in the 'Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.' This is where 'Accessible Tourism' comes into play, which goes beyond eliminating physical or communication barriers; it aims to ensure that any individual, with or without disabilities, can fully enjoy their trip.
Resources for accessible tourism 📚💻
Fortunately, there are resources and tools that are very helpful:
- Turisme per tothom
- Predif – Detailed information on destinations, accommodations, activities, and adapted services
- Ilunion – Leading hotel chain in universal accessibility
- Turismo de Barcelona para personas con discapacidad
- Omnirooms – Turismo accesible
- Equalitas vitae – Directory for organizing and planning your trip
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- SignARTE – Accessible cultural spaces for deaf people in Spain
- Ciudades Patrimonio Accesibles
- TUR4all – Accessible tourist resources
- Turismo accesible by Equalitas
- Accessibility Plus – Users can report accessible points of interest, as well as notify incidents and plan trips and routes free of barriers.
Showee around the world 💧🚿
One of our missions is to make life easier for all travelers, regardless of their abilities. Showee is an eco-intelligent shower that adapts to people, automating and personalizing functions such as wetting, soaping, and drying to make the experience more intimate, customized, and safe.
Let's not allow barriers to stop us! Traveling is a right for everyone, and with accessible tourism, we make the world a more inclusive and wonderful place.
