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Accessible Travel in Europe - Help for Travelers with Disablilities

Travel tips and services for individuals with disabilities - hotels, restaurants, and transportation options.
Accessible Europe
Tours, cruises, and rental accessible rental properties thoughout Europe.
Accessible Italy
Custom Italy tours and services for individuals with disabilities.
Accessible Rotterdam - Netherlands
Find our the accessibility of Rotterdam buildings for disabled people. Also sections on transportation access and wheelchair rental.
Disability Now
Activist group; all sorts of stuff on the website including information on travel--in some cases about travel with a zing few will forget, like the story "rally cool" about ParaRallying at Blyton Park, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Race a car at speed on loose gravel without a hand to put on the wheel? No problem.
Disabled Travel Guide - West Jutland, Denmark
West Jutland, the western part of Denmark "jutting" into the sea, has made a huge effort to accommodate dissabled travelers, even going so far as to send teams called "usergroups" out to test the facilities of local establishments. Here are links to tested facilities for all ages and levels of adventure tolerance.
Eurail Disabled Travel
Eurail and BritRail accessibility options and door widths, as well as contact info for tourism boards.
Freewheeling
Self guided trip suggestions with links to accessible resources within each city or festival. Some small airport info as well.
iBOTâ„¢ Mobility System
Wheelchair access in Europe is spotty at best. Here's a new weelchair that claims to allow a user to climb stairs and reach high shelves.
Paris Accessible Resources - iCan Online
Paris hotels offering wheelchair access, with commentary about the extent of the access.
Travel for Handicapped
Links to accessible travel information from around the world.
SNCF French Railroad Passengers with Dissabilities Guide
A page of contacts for SNCF's "accessibility" service for passengers with disabilities.
Vacation Home Exchange - Independent Living Institute
A vacation home exchange portal so that folks with disabilities and their families can exchange homes with similar design features with others to enable independent living.
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