Many hotels provide specially adapted rooms for those with mobility problems of suffering from allergies. Some hotels also have technical aids to enable those with limited mobility to take part in activities like swimming or riding.
The "Stay in Sweden" directory (can be ordered from VisitSweden) lists hotel equipped to receive visitors in wheelchairs and hotels with rooms suitable for those with allergies.
Transportation
Public transport staff is usually available to help disabled travellers to board and disembark if notified in advance. Swedish Railways’ trains have special lifts and seats for passengers using wheelchairs. Special seating areas are provided for passengers suffering from allergies.
All stations and most trains are non-smoking. On night trains, all bedding is made from synthetic materials. Furred animals are not allowed in couchettes or sleeping compartments, apart from guide dogs. Most street crossings have audible indications to advise visually impaired pedestrians when it is safe to cross.
General information
General information on travel for those with disabilities is provided by:
DHR De Handikappades Riksförbund
Box 47305,
SE-100 74 Stockholm
Tel. +46 (0)8 685 80 00
E-mail: info@dhr.se
Wheelchair rental
Contact Hjälpmedelsinstitutet
Tel: +46 (0)8 620 17 00
Restaurant guide in Stockholm
Call DHR for a list of accessible restaurants, or send them an e-mail!
Tel: + 46 8 685 80 00
E-mail: info@dhr.se
Cinemas, museums, theatre
A guide to accessible cinemas, museums, theatres and libraries
can be ordered from Kultur- och Idrottsförvaltningen in Stockholm
Tel. + 46 (0)8 508 26 000
Cultural walking tours for disabled people
”Kulturpromenader för personer med funktionshinder" by Elena Siré och Sten Leijonhufvud. Things worth seeing in Stockholm. The book is written in Swedish and English in the same copy.
Order from Elena Siré. Tel. + 46 (0)8 85 73 85 .