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27.07.2023 - 18:09 / smartertravel.com
Traveling with limited mobility can be a challenge in destinations that don’t have wheelchair accessibility standards like those established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But some of the most worthwhile tourist attractions across the globe are completely step-free, and it’s not just parks and museums. Some surprisingly precarious and unique spots should be on your to-do list if you’re traveling in a wheelchair (or with someone who is).
Here are the best wheelchair-accessible tourist attractions, and some tips from a world traveler who’s visited them on two wheels himself.
Related: 10 New Bucket List Cruises The London Eye, EnglandOne of the most precarious places in London happens also to be an accessible tourist attraction that’s totally step-free. The London Eye offers the best bird’s-eye view of the London skyline and Thames River from roomy enclosed capsules that can fit more than a dozen people inside, and allow up to two wheelchairs per capsule at a time.
Booking ahead of time online is the only requirement: Just provide your details and pay the usual fee. Visitors in wheelchairs can get a free additional ticket for an accompanying guest not in a wheelchair. Frequent traveler John Sage, who created accessible tour operator Accessible Travel Solutions, says travelers in wheelchairs should “avoid the stairs near the Westminster Bridge and choose the step-free route [to the Eye] along York Road.”
Many other amazing sites in London are also mostly wheelchair-accessible, including Buckingham Palace, Shakespeare’s Globe, and world-class museums like the Tate Modern and massive British Museum.
Related: The World’s Best Museums, and How to Skip the Lines Fort San Cristobal, Puerto RicoSan Juan’s historic seaside fortress Castillo de San Cristobal might be hundreds of years old—but it’s also wheelchair-accessible thanks to the fact that the majority of its access points were built as stone ramps. The lookout point’s waterfront views are a must-see spot in Puerto Rico, and learning the history of the fortress is a crucial part of exploring Old San Juan.
Nearby Castillo San Felipe, also called El Morro, is wheelchair accessible except for the top floor. Sage also tells me that “unlike San Cristobal, accessible vans and cars cannot bring you right to the main entrance,” so you’ll have to be able to wheel yourself a good distance.
Chacchoben Ruins, MexicoBeaches aren’t the only reliably wheelchair-accessible activity option in Mexico. Mayan ruins like Quintana Roo’s Chacchoben Ruins are mostly flat enough for those traveling in a wheelchair. These ancient step pyramids are especially wheel-friendly thanks to their location near a cruise port that makes them an accessible shore
A TikTok video of an American woman documenting her experience of paying $100 for the "most disgusting breakfast" in Paris has sparked debate and highlighted some cultural differences when it comes to breakfast food.
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