TURIN Historical and industrial town but plenty of old interesting buildings. In Turing you can visit one of the most important Egyptian Museum in the world (Accessible) and the old palaces of the Italy Kingdom. The town is very accessible, some of the public buses are accessible by a special ramp. Turin can be a good starting place for daily excursions in the Alps or in the Langhe country side to taste the best Piedmont wines and traditional food. MILAN Historical and commercial town. Rich in history with many romanic churches and the wonderful gothic style Duomo. Famous for its fairs and the fashion exhibits. Milan is very accessible, probably it's the most accessible between the largest Italian towns. There are 3 underground lines and most of the stations are accessible. Some of the public buses are accessible by a ramp. Unfortunately there are no accessible taxis. Walkways in the downtown area are large and with curbcuts. Milan can be a perfect starting point for daily excursions in the lakes region where the 3 largest Italian lakes are. A cruise on an accessible ship cruising a quiet lake it's a beautiful experience. VERONA, PADOA, TREVISO Three towns in a wide region plenty of art, history, traditions. All the three towns are little, the downtown area can be visited by wheelchair and it's quite accessible and in most areas closed to traffic. Verona, the town of "Romeo and Juliet", with the old roman theater, the "Arena", a wonderful place to see an opera. Near Verona the Garda lake(ships are accessible). Padoa is a special town, especially important for the Catholic people. Near Padoa there are wonderful villas along the river Brenta. Some of them are accessible (Only the ground floor and with help). GENOA Town of merchants and navigators where C. Columbus was born in the 15th century.Genoa has one of the most important harbors of the Mediterranean sea and the largest aquarium in Europe (fully accessible). In the surrounding region many tourist highlights like Portofino. BOLOGNA Bologna has interesting medieval monuments and an old tradition in Italian cooking. It is important especially as a trade center for its fairs and exhibitions. Due to the fact is built in a flat area the town is easy accessible. The public transport system is improving and some of the buses are equipped with ramp. PERUGIA A mediaeval town built on a hill. To reach the down town area people with disability must use a private van; but the top of the hill it's flat and fully accessible. This area is where the main and historical buildings are. In Umbria there are many little towns and villages to visit: Assisi, Orvieto, Todi, etc. Perugia could be a good starting place to visit the area. RIMINI The most exciting town on the Adriatic Sea. Thousand restaurants, night clubs, amusements, discos. Sunbathing on the sandy endless beaches and excursions to the historic towns of t he surrounding area like San Marino, Urbino, Ravenna, etc. FERRARA, MANTOVA, PARMA In this area between 3 regions Venetia, Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna there are little old towns plenty of arts and beautiful museums to visit. These towns are easy accessible and the traffic is not so crowed as in the big towns. They could be a really nice stop during a long tour of Italy and for people looking for something different! NAPLES The most important town in Southern Italy. Its rich past has left many interesting monuments. The town is very crowed. Capri is difficult to reach by boat if you can't move from your wheel chair. PALERMO Sicily's capital. The best place to stay during your visit in this wonderful island. Daily excursions to the most interesting archeological sites of the Magna Grecia and sunbathing on the beaches. SARDINIA If you are looking for the most beautiful Italian sea Sardinia is your destination. Rich in history and nature Sardinia is an hard country and sometime accessibility it's poor (Like on the ferries connecting the island to Italy) but you will see some of the most nice European eyes shuts and the traditional food is an other good reason to visit the largest Mediterranean island |