Many of our clients, and maybe you as well, have never taken a flight since they are using a wheelchair. It can be a frightening thought to have to leave your wheelchair, trust the airport staff to be careful and get around in a new place afterwards. We came up with these flying tips for wheelchair users to help you understand how it works and take away your questions, worries and stress.
Category: accessible tourism spain
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The EU disability card for travelers
What a great initiative. The EU shows her power for her disabled inhabitants by launching the EU disability card, making it more affordable to travel to Europe in a wheelchair. After testing a pilot version of it, the first countries are now rolling out the usage of the card.
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Autumn in Barcelona… How is it really like?
Luckily not as tense as the media make it look like! We must say that the atmosphere in Barcelona is actually quiet and calm. Of course, the conversations of the local inhabitants are often about politics but that doesn´t mean that visitors and guests notice anything or should stay away from the city, as life does go on here. On the contrary, autumn in Barcelona is one of the nicest seasons to visit the city. The temperatures are – compared to the rest of Europe- very enjoyable, while the autumn colors are fully visible in the streets. We give you some great reasons to visit Barcelona during autumn with our favorite wheelchair accessible activities :
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Accessible public transport in Europe and elsewhere
The Guardian has published an overview of the world’s most accessible cities in terms of public transport. A good read for when you wonder where to travel in Europe, Asia or the United States in a wheelchair.
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New wheelchair accessible restaurant in Barcelona
Barcelona has a new colorful wheelchair accessible restaurant to add to the Must – Go list : Chaka Khan.
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Festes de Gràcia Barcelona
Each year in August the Gràcia neighborhood celebrates the Festes de Gràcia. Gràcia is one of the most charming disctricts in Barcelona.
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App for the low vision community
A useful tip for travelers with low vision. Microsoft recently launched the app AI : a free app that narrates the world around you.
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6 practical tips for Barcelona by wheelchair
Traveling in a wheelchair often involves some stress and insecurity. With these 6 practical tips we´ll help making your trip to Barcelona as smooth as possible!
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Top 10 Barcelona Travel Tips : Things To Do By Wheelchair
In this blog post you’ll find 10 accessible tips for your trip to Barcelona by wheelchair. Whether you’re traveling for the first time to Barcelona or you are a regular visitor, there is always something new to discover.

