Summer season is sort of upon us and the world is stuffed with wonderful locations which are ready to be explored.

This text suggests 10 wheelchair accessible cities which are price visiting this summer time. The checklist will not be a rating. Some cities are extra accessible than others, however each meets the next circumstances:

• The vacation spot is welcoming to individuals of all age teams, and could be loved by households with youngsters, youthful solo vacationers and retirees.
• Accessible transportation (public or personal) is accessible.
• Nearly all of vacationer sights are wheelchair accessible.

These are the cities I’d placed on my summer time trip want checklist, and I hope you’ll discover some inspiration to your subsequent journey!

Rome, Italy

The Everlasting Metropolis is the right place for a summer time vacation — with excessive temperatures within the 80s and lows within the mid-60s, you’ll benefit from the heat climate whereas exploring the monuments to historic historical past, having fun with a number of the world’s biggest delicacies, and treating your self to some signature gelato.

The free Journey Information to Wheelchair Accessible Rome has all the pieces you have to plan a trip to what’s one in all Europe’s hottest locations — it’s an unforgettable journey the place you’ll be capable to discover the wheelchair accessible Colosseum, go to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican Metropolis (the place wheelchair customers can meet the Pope!), and toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is essentially the most difficult vacation spot to seem on this checklist, however I promise that the journey might be worthwhile.

As one of the crucial accessible cities in South America and as a former host of the Olympic Video games, Rio de Janeiro has quite a bit to supply vacationers of all talents. With many wheelchair accessible issues to do, together with the gorgeous cable automobile experience to Sugarloaf Mountain, the biggest aquarium in Latin America, the Museum of Tomorrow and avenue meals to die for — you gained’t be left wanting.

Reasonably priced wheelchair taxis and {a partially} accessible public transit system make it attainable to get round Rio in a wheelchair, albeit with some issue. To be taught extra and to determine if Rio is the proper vacation spot for you, see the Rio de Janeiro Wheelchair Journey Information.

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is my hometown — I’ve now lived right here a 12 months, however have a protracted historical past of visiting town previous to my transfer. It seems on this checklist as a result of it’s one in all my favourite cities in America and, subsequent to Philadelphia, it is among the two most consequential cities in American historical past.

Not removed from right here, in Lexington and Harmony, the primary pictures had been fired to kick off the American Revolutionary Conflict. This metropolis was additionally the positioning of the Boston Tea Get together and the midnight experience of Paul Revere. The Freedom Path, a must-see survey of American historical past that leads guests to every of those locations and extra is simply a fraction of what Boston has to supply.

Wheelchair accessible sights embody the New England Aquarium, Museum of Fantastic Arts, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston Widespread and naturally Fenway Park, dwelling of the Boston Pink Sox baseball workforce.

Boston is a small metropolis with a largely accessible subway system, accessible buses with ramps and wheelchair taxis (together with from Uber and Lyft!) — all of this provides as much as an thrilling vacation spot that’s simple to get round. To be taught extra, try the Boston Wheelchair Journey Information. For those who journey by means of right here, remember to drop me a line!

Vilnius, Lithuania

I visited Vilnius for the primary time in the summertime of 2022, and I left pondering that it could simply be my favourite metropolis within the Baltics, if not in all of Central Europe.

The town’s medieval Previous City is acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Website and, though it’s a dream vacation spot for historical past buffs, Vilnius is one in all Europe’s most progressive cities — important investments have been made to insure that its sights are accessible and welcoming to all.

Vacationers can take pleasure in using the funicular to the highest of Gediminas Hill, visiting the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (which has among the best museums in Europe), and even rubbing the “Fortunate Stomach” on Vilnius Road. Try the free Vilnius Wheelchair Accessible Journey Information to plan your entice to the Lithuanian capital.

Miami, Florida

A prime 10 summer time locations checklist can’t go with out a seaside city, and whereas Miami’s seashores aren’t essentially the most accessible on the earth, the free seaside wheelchairs at Miami Seashore are an important function obtainable to each locals and vacationers. Since we don’t spend 24 hours a day on the seaside, it’s onerous to beat the vibe discovered within the Metropolis of Miami, with 5-star eating places, inns and night time golf equipment simply steps from the sugar sand paradise.

Wheelchair taxis are a bit hit and miss in South Florida, however the metropolis’s metro rail, commuter rail and metropolis bus system is accessible and dependable. You may experience in type on the high-speed Brightline prepare to different south Florida locations like Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Seashore and Boca Raton… beginning September 1st, you’ll be capable to experience it to the Metropolis of Orlando, dwelling to Walt Disney World!

Cape City, South Africa

Cape City is among the most picturesque cities in Africa, set towards the enduring Desk Mountain, which is a part of a pure UNESCO World Heritage Website.

The checklist of wheelchair accessible issues to do in Cape City is huge and features a 1,300 acre nationwide botanical backyard, museums, a world-class aquarium, accessible seashores, gorgeous viewpoints alongside the shoreline, vineyard excursions, public parks and extra. Guests can even take a ship experience to Robben Island, the previous jail the place Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of his life, previous to turning into the President of South Africa.

Accessible metropolis buses, corporations that present personal wheelchair transport and a wheelchair accessible sightseeing bus make exploring Cape City hassle-free.

To be taught extra, check-out the free Wheelchair Journey Information to Cape City, South Africa.

Las Vegas, Nevada

The “Leisure Capital of the World” is a playground for adults and households alike, providing unimaginable experiences, performances, meals and actions appropriate for everybody.

Las Vegas is an accessible vacation spot as effectively, attracting extra wheelchair customers than some other metropolis in the US. The town caters to each want, and may even push you out of your consolation zone ⁠— together with on a wheelchair accessible zip line!

The Las Vegas Wheelchair Entry Information is free and can provide help to plan the right journey, with info on accessible inns, transportation, vacationer sights and extra.

London, England

Massive Ben, Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Tower Bridge and Westminster Abbey await in your wheelchair accessible journey to London, England.

London isn’t my favourite metropolis on the earth, but it surely’s a spot the place I’ve grown to really feel extremely snug and free. The power to go to most of the metropolis’s prime museums freed from cost, to experience on the well-known double-decker buses and to hail a wheelchair accessible black cab simply by elevating a hand provides to the enjoyment of this wonderful metropolis.

For extra details about accessibility in London, check out the Wheelchair Journey Information to London, England. You should definitely try my checklist of Wheelchair Accessible Accommodations and Hostels in London. Each assets are free!

Chicago, Illinois

The “Windy Metropolis” is one in all America’s hottest cities. Situated alongside Lake Michigan, Chicago provides a wide-range of alternatives with its waterfront seashores, canal boat excursions and dinner cruises.

Different accessible vacationer sights embody world-class museums, the sky-scraping Willis Tower, buying on the enduring Michigan Avenue, sporting occasions together with Chicago Cubs baseball at Wrigley Area, public artwork installations, Michelin-starred culinary experiences and deep-dish pizza. The Centennial Wheel is acknowledged as one of many High 9 Wheelchair Accessible Ferris Wheels within the World.

With the data contained within the free Chicago Wheelchair Journey Information, you’ll be ready to expertise all town has to supply from the seat of your wheelchair.

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is the second largest metropolis in Spain (behind Madrid) and is extensively thought-about to be as soon as of essentially the most wheelchair accessible cities in Europe.

Favorable climate and town’s location on the Mediterranean Sea entice vacationers from all around the world. Wheelchair customers profit from all kinds of issues to do, together with accessible seashores, eight UNESCO World Heritage Websites, the enduring La Sagrada Familia church, artwork and cultural museums, amusement parks, buying and extra.

With accessible taxis and a wheelchair-friendly public transportation system, Barcelona is a straightforward metropolis to get round in.

The place are you planning to journey this summer time? Let me know the place — and why — within the feedback beneath!