An Adventure Abroad

• Human Rights Claim Filed In Lisbon 3 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 3 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 6 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...
• No Where To Go 6 months ago Dire Need For Accessible Bathrooms in Lagos. Lagos, where we call home, has a population of just over 30,000 residents living here year round.  In 2019, 5 million people visited the Algarve, according to the Portugal Resident. In August it gets difficult to navigate my mobility scooter in the...
• Access to Beauty 7 months ago The Lagos Boardwalks Many people come to Lagos just to experience the Ponta da Piedade. Spectacular views of grottos, rock formations and a crystal clear ocean.  Yellow-golden cliff-like rocks up to 20 meters high, water churning in the grottoes.  Now thanks to an initiative by the city council...

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