Top 5 Cities for Those with Physical Challenges/Disabilities!
One of the greatest experiences is being able to explore another culture and this experience does not have to be lost due to physical limitations. The following 5 cities provide a safe environment for those with disabilities.
#2: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disability-friendly:
Mobility Impaired
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Features:
Wheelchair taxis
Wheelchair lifts on boats and cruises
Braile maps in metro
Wide passages for mobility scooters and wheelchairs
Modified bicycles
Beach wheelchairs
Lots of signage (Ex. Stop displays on tram)
Hearing loop in large halls*
*Only in certain buildings
#4: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Disability-friendly:
Mobility Impaired
Visually Impaired
Hearing Impaired
Features:
Disability-friendly hotels
Wheelchair friendly taxis
Wheelchair accessible metro
Many elevators
Plenty of signage
Brussels, Belgium
Disability-friendly:
Visually Impaired
Mobility Impaired
Features:
Flat Streets*
Marked curbs
Braille maps in metro
Tactile Floors
Access ramps on trams and buses
Plenty signage
*Some flat streets near Old Town Square/Old Town
#3: Washington, D.C.
Disability-friendly:
Visually-impaired
Heating-impaired
Features:
Disability-friendly hotels (Roll-in showers)
Dropped curbs
Flat Streets
Fully accessible public transportation (metro bus, rail, and streetcar)
#5: Copenhagen, Denmark
Disability-friendly:
Mobility Impaired
Visually Impaired
Features:
Some wheelchair accessible lines
Flat Streets
Wheelchair accessible trams, buses, and trolleys
Many ramps
Marked crosswalks
