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Accessible getaways abroad: Accessible Valencia

The Romans founded Valencia originally as a kind of retirement home for their bravest warriors. And it’s not hard to see why plenty of people would have fought hard to try and end up here.

It’s a beautiful, historic city and one of the oldest on the Iberian continent. It is also often unfairly overlooked, thanks to its noisy Catalan neighbour, Barcelona. So, here is Quingo Scooters’ take on the best things to do in the city of Valencia.

Gaze in awe at some incredible Gothic architecture

Valencia is a city built on trade and La Lonja, the silk exchange building from the late 1400s, is an excellent illustration of how wealthy it has been over the years.

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Accessible getaways abroad: Accessible Hamburg

From the rich merchants to the working class sailors who have visiting the city over the centuries, Hamburg has long been a city of contrasts. Today, it is an accessible, modern city with a rich maritime history. It is a great place to visit for a few days, whatever your mobility needs, and is packed with plenty of historical and cultural highlights. So, here is Quingo Scooters’ take on the very best places to visit in the north German port city of Hamburg.

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Accessible getaways abroad: Accessible Geneva

French-speaking Geneva is one of Europe’s most unique cities. It is the headquarters of many international organisations. But it is also a real crossroads: a place where many different people and cultures have made their home. These influences all make for a fascinating getaway.

Most importantly, it is a city that those of us who use wheelchairs and mobility scooters also find easy to get around. So, here is Quingo Scooters’ run down of some of the very best places to visit in wonderful Geneva.

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Accessible getaways abroad: Accessible Stockholm

We’re visiting the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, in our latest blogpost on great European getaways. This island city is an architectural wonder, full of bridges and beautiful old buildings. It is the perfect accessible getaway: quiet, cultured and packed with fascinating sites. And, as you might expect from the country that is obsessed with sound, simple and easy to use design, much of this great city is accessible to those of us who use a mobility scooter or a wheelchair.

So, with that in mind, here are our picks of some of the best sights to visit in Stockholm.

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Accessible getaways abroad: Accessible Reykjavik

For this latest in our series of blogposts on great accessible European destinations, we head to Reykjavik. This small but perfectly formed capital city is a fascinating place, full of rich experiences and an endlessly fascinating history. The scale of the city makes it an easily accessible place to explore too: nothing is ever too far away. Of course, the one slight issue is the weather, but in common with most northern European countries (excepting maybe the UK!) the authorities are generally good at clearing the pavements of snow.

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