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Ongoing Accessible Spaces For All: Improving Accessibility of Tourism for Persons with Disabilities in Central Europe

Spaces4All project logo, funder and partners

About the project

The objective of the CE-Spaces4All project (also known as the Accessible Spaces for All project) is to improve governance and cooperation of multi-level cross-sectoral stakeholders for better territorial planning and implementation of accessible tourism for persons with disabilities in rural border regions in Central Europe. It will be achieved by a participatory co-creation and capacity-raising process, connecting persons with disabilities, public authorities and tourism stakeholders in joint planning and development of solutions for improving accessibility of tourism for persons with disabilities.

Accessible tourism and travel of persons with disabilities are hampered by a lack of proper regional territorial planning, especially in poorly connected rural regions lacking transport, health, social and other services. The 3 project pilot regions Slovenia-Croatia-Hungary, Austria-Czech Republic, and Poland recognise the potential of accessible tourism.

The following obstacles to good governance for accessible tourism will be addressed:

  • lack of awareness, capacity and cooperation of multi-level cross-sectoral stakeholders for territorial planning of accessible tourism for persons with disabilities;
  • lack of involvement of persons with disabilities in planning processes;
  • lack of reliable, up-to-date, and standardised data for evidence-based development of accessible tourism and development strategies;
  • lack of reliable, to-date information and services for persons with disabilities for independent tourism and travel.

project partners together in front of an accessible wine cellar in Austria during a project visit

Funder  

Funded by the European Regional Development Fund – Interreg Central Europe as a part of Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE 2021-2027 programme.

Timeframe

36 months – from 01 March 2023 to 28 February 2026.

Budget

2,65 mil EURO overall project budget (80% of the budget is funded by ERDF).

Partners

Website

Making tourism accessible to all

Project news, outcomes and deliverables

In this section, you will be able to find the latest news about the project activities and outputs.

Register now for the EDF Accessible Tourism Conference

Join us at the Accessible Tourism Conference on 27 November 2025 at the EU Thon Hotel in Brussels to explore how Europe can build more inclusive, sustainable, and innovative tourism for all. The event will highlight regional innovations, good practices, and policy recommendations for accessible tourism, reinforcing advocacy efforts at the EU level.

Don’t miss the chance to connect with policymakers, experts, and civil society—register before 3rd November to secure your place!

News

EDF took part in the project meeting in Lenti, Hungary on 10 and 11 September 2025. We updated the partners on our contributions to the project, while ensuring that the rights of persons with disabilities and accessibility are taken into account by the project partners in their activities and deliverables.

wheelchair user in front of the Łańcut Castle in Poland

Resources

In 2024, EDF organised a series of trainings on good practices and learnings in accessible tourism for the project partners. We heard about the diverse travel experiences of persons with disabilities. We thank our EDF members and OPDs from across Europe to participate and speak during our trainings. You can read about these good practices and find out about accessible places to visit in the presentations below.

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Blogs

Social media

Further information and contact

An-Sofie Leenknecht – Human Rights Coordinator
Email: ansofie.leenknecht@edf-feph.org

Contact

An-Sofie Leenknecht