MERCA-TUDO - loja online - Accessible tourism in Lisbon - Portugal Accessible tourism in Lisbon - Portugal Accessible tourism is about making it easy for all people to enjoy tourism experiences. Sources: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/accessibility/index_en.htm http://accessibletourismresearch.blogspot.pt/ According to the UN, an estimated 650 million people in the world live with disabilities. Together with their families, that means approximately 2 billion people are directly affected by disability, representing almost a third of the world’s population. More people have access needs, whether or not related to a physical condition. For example, older and less mobile people or people with pushchairs have access needs, which can become a huge obstacle when going on holiday. The European population is aging: by 2050 the number of people over 65 will be 3 times what it was in 2003, and the over 80s will be 5 times greater in number. For those pe...
