Spain, an accessible destination for people with disabilities

A wheelchair, a pair of crutches or the need for a guide dog don’t have to be obstacles to enjoying one of the most enriching and expansive leisure experiences: travel. In Spain, almost all infrastructure and most tourism-related services meet accessibility requirements. From the most basic, adapted transport that guarantees mobility, to a wide range of accessible activities, visiting museums and sightseeing without any barriers, or accommodation and restaurants capable of meeting the needs of people with disabilities.  Transport If you are travelling to Spain by plane, you won’t have any problems at all. All airports in Spain provide the option of assistance service for people with reduced mobility or mental, hearing or visual disabilities free of charge. On the AENA website, you can view the form to request this support (available in Spanish and English), in addition to the meeting points and specifications for each airport. An assistant will accompany you from the moment you arrive at the terminal, helping with check-in processes, security controls, boarding, disembarking and luggage collection.

But travel means more than getting to Spain and moving around our tourist destinations. For a complete experience, leisure, cultural and culinary activities also have to be universal.A good way to plan your holidays is to check the “Spain is accessible” website, a seal of approval used by Spanish institutions working with the Spanish Accessible Tourism Network since 2016 to standardise the criteria that make any place or activity accessible, thus providing a realistic, complete guide with guarantees for travellers with disabilities. On its website, you can filter by tourist destinations, theme or type of disability to find all there is to offer in terms of activities, accommodation, sights, beaches and leisure parks, amongst other things, adapted to meet any needs.