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EU member states are not well enough prepared to meet the needs of tourists with accessibility demands, according to a new study by the European Network for Accessible Tourism.<\/p>\n

Grab the essentials<\/h3>\n

1: Over 3 million tourism businesses in Europe are ill-prepared to serve\u00a0the market for accessible tourism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2: The countries with the best services for accessible tourism are\u00a0France, Italy, Spain and the UK.<\/p>\n

3: According to the European Commission<\/a>\u2019s tourism policy officer, Antonella Correra: \u201cThere is a perception that accessibility is expensive but when businesses were asked, it was mainly the lack of available guidance that holds them back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take it further<\/h3>\n

1:\u00a0Read<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>the original story.<\/p>\n

2: Learn<\/a><\/strong> about the growth in the Accessible Tourism market.<\/p>\n

3: Follow<\/a><\/strong> the European Network for Accessible Tourism on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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