These 10 Cities Are the Most Accessible in Europe for Travelers With Disabilities

"Traveling is a right held by everyone. Seeing the world, experiencing new things, trying new foods, and making friends all over the globe are things everyone should be able to do, including those living with a disability. If we're honest, not everywhere is easy to navigate in a wheelchair, with a cane, or if you need to move slower than the rest of the traffic. However, there are a few destinations that rise above the rest for their ultra accessibility."

"To find out which places are the most accessible, the team first created a seed list of the top 20 European cities based on the number of annual visitors to each. It then measured each destination across multiple points, including forms of public transport, health care, and accessible restaurants/tourist attractions. (Some data points were calculated per 100,000 people to avoid larger cities ranking higher unfairly.)"

"After looking at all the numbers, the team named Paris the most accessible city in Europe. "Scoring highly across the board, Paris was revealed as the No. 1 destination," the company said in an announcement shared with Travel + Leisure, noting that it "ranked in the top five cities across all metrics other than the number of forms of public transport, and the number of accessible attractions.""

Good to Go, a specialist travel insurance provider, released 2024 findings analyzing accessibility of popular European cities for older and disabled travelers. A seed list of the top 20 European cities by annual visitors was created and each destination was measured across metrics including forms of public transport, health care, and accessible restaurants and tourist attractions. Some metrics were normalized per 100,000 people to prevent larger cities from ranking unfairly. Paris scored highly across most metrics and ranked No. 1. Lisbon placed second despite hills and cobblestones. Milan, Florence, and Venice rounded out the top five; Florence led in accessible attractions and restaurants while Venice lacked public transport options.

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