accessible travel guide in Portugal – information checked 29 December 2024
Southern Europe – a sunny place
PORTUGAL
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Lagos
Ultra-Accessible Apartments
Accessible features:
✅ wheel-in shower
✅ shower chair
✅ grab rails
✅ electric operated bed to hire
✅ pool hoist
✅ roman style steps into pool
Accessible activities can be arranged for those staying at these apartments. Choose from wheelchair accessible dolphin watching, accessible kayaking, a vineyard tour and wine tasting and much more.
Find out more on their website ➡️ https://www.enableholidays.com/lagos-accessible-apartments
L: Portuguese ceramics R: Manuela – Unique green tea factory in Europe located in São Miguel island (Azores, Portugal)
Accommodation
Experts who visited and checked the properties:
Azores for all and Native Hotels
Portugal
Alentejo
Herdade do Touril Tested by Native Hotels
Evora
Convento do Espinheiro Tested by Native Hotels
Lissabon
Hotel Açores Lisboa Tested by Azores for all
Azores
Horta (Faial)
Hotel do Canal Tested by Azores for all
São Miguel
Royal Garden Hotel Tested by Azores for all
São Miguel Park Hotel Tested by Azores for all
Terceira
Terceira Mar Hotel Tested by Azores for all
Madeira
Accessible tours
Accessible tours on the beautiful island of Madeira – Accessible tours
Taxi services
In these cities: Sintra, Amadora, Oeiras, Cascais, Mafra, Odivelas, Lissabon, Loures, Almada you can book accessible taxi tours with Taxism4r.pt.
Highlights
Moorish Castle
Sintra
– Parc and Palace of Montserrate
– Chalet of the Countess of Edla
Queluz
– Palace and gardens of Queluz
Accessible beaches – 200+
The list of 223 accessible beaches in 2021, which can be seen in full on the INR website (https://www.inr.pt/programa-praia-acessivel), includes 49 river or lake bathing areas (lakes) and 175 sea areas, with 18 in the Azores, eight in Madeira and the rest on the mainland.
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Accessible Travel Agency Madeira
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Travel Sheets – Download here
(Download the English version here)
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General information
Capital – Lisbon | Currency – Euro | Timezone – GMT
Visa – all information on applying for a visa to Portugal you find on this website.
Language – the official language is Portuguese. In tourist areas people know also English or French.
