An Adventure Abroad

• Demand Accessible Trains 1 week ago The Portuguese National Assembly (Parliament) will begin to debate a new National Railway Plan beginning in April. We have sent the email below to the Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Pedro Nuno Santos, the Secretary of State for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities  Ana Sofia Tunes,...
• Update! Lagos is improving accessibility 2 weeks ago When we won our accessibility budget proposal in 2018 (Please see the Winning and Waiting . We were delighted the voters had approved improvements to pedestrian crossings in a neighborhood in Lagos. We are even happier today as the City has completed roadworks in a greater area than we had...
• Human Rights Claim Filed In Lisbon 7 months ago Earlier this year on 21st of May accessiblealgarve blog co-founder Constance filed a claim with the Provedora de Justiça (Ombudsmen) in Portugal. The claim outlines and documents the lack of accessibility for people with reduced mobility to public transportation and public meetings in the Algarve....
• Fort With an Easy Fix 7 months ago Since the 1700s the Forte da Ponta da Bandeirahas has protected Lagos from enemies and also welcomed fleets of Caravelas loaded with treasures to export throughout Europe.  It is considered to be the best preserved fort in the Algarve.  Has the required moat, turrets and drawbridge, it’s...
• A Pool for Every Person 10 months ago The Complexo Desportivo Lagos. In Lagos, Portugal the public pool sits on the banks of the Bensafrim River. Two stories of glass frame a postcard setting of sailboats bobbing at their moorings, storks and sea gulls fish in the shallows. Rushes and bamboo grow along the edges.  A boardwalk winds...

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