New guide aims to help disabled visitors to Brussels

Authorities in Brussels have published a new trilingual guide for disabled visitors to the city, with details of accessibility at key tourist spots across the region.

Although significant improvements have been made out the past few years for people with reduced mobility, public transport, public buildings, shops, restaurants and leisure centres are not always easy to access. A step, a badly calculated door width or a wrongly placed plant are all seemingly innocent details that can cause havoc for disabled travellers.

The Brussels For All guide aims to help people searching for information regarding their stay in Brussels as well as agencies, tour operators and service providers.

Miguel Gerez, chief executive of the association AMT Concept, which provides advice on how to improve disabled access, said: "The paper edition is a resource guide that is complemented by the website (www.bruxellespourtous.be). It offers simple and concise information regarding accessibility with links to the website with useful details and photos."

Tourism agency Visit.brussels has been developing information for the disabled for several years. Its chief executive Patrick Bontinck added: "There is a part of our website dedicated to people with reduced mobility. So we are very pleased support this paper edition of the guide Brussels for All."