Policies and measures to promote universal accessibility in tourism will be at the center of the 1st UNWTO European Conference on Accessible Tourism, jointly organized by UNWTO and the Government of the Republic of San Marino on 19 November 2014.
The Greek Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Confederation of Disabled People (ESAmeA) will work together so that persons with disabilities will have equal access in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport.
Greek professionals from eight health tourism segments will come together with sector-supporting industries in the upcoming Greek Health Tourism Integration Conference, scheduled to take place next month in Athens.
Travelers with a disability will now find it much easier to discover places to go and things to do – comfortably and safely - thanks to the new European Accessible Tourism Directory “Pantou” that connects holidaymakers and suppliers.
Today, 3 December, is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the UNWTO has released its recently updated Recommendations on Accessible Tourism.
The Greek Tourism Ministry on 16 July honored the Municipality of Marathon for recently receiving the accolade for top sustainable tourism destination in Greece for 2013 in the European Commission’s “European Destinations of Excellence” (EDEN) project.
The Municipality of Marathon of the Region of Attica was recently awarded the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) 2012/2013 accolade, which this year focused on accessible tourism.
