Sweden Helping Disabled Visitors

The Swedish Parliament has decided to make Sweden accessible to everyone by 2010. The demands are meant to “simply eliminate obstacles in official premises and public spaces” for everone. The city of Stockholm has begun an accessibility project for visitors with mobility impairments.

Accessibility to popular public places is part of the project, as is collaboration with SL (Stockholm Transport), which has been charged with making public transportation more accessible. This includes subway station elevators, and loudspeakers that announce the information posted on signs.

The project "Tourism For All - Accessible Equality" has also established an honorary award, for having premises accessible to everyone with consideration given to both the physical environment and the business’s attitude to disabled visitors to their establishment.

If you wish to learn more, also see:
Project Tourism For All - Accessible Equality
Stockholm Travel Guide
Things To Do In Stockholm