This page contains links to various online organisations and associations, plus municipal and regional websites, which you may find useful when planning and organising your holiday in Germany. We hope that you have a wonderful, relaxing - and above all - barrier-free holiday in Germany!

The German agency for the promotion of tourism for all - Nationale Koordinationsstelle Tourismus für Alle e.V. (NatKo) - is another port of call when checking out barrier-free travel. The agency is supported by Germany's main disabled organisations and works in conjunction with its partners to develop concepts and suggestions for improving travel and holidays for people with reduced mobility. NatKo's German-only website (www.natko.de) is a veritable treasure trove of information for anybody considering a barrier-free holiday. For example, the NatKo guide "Who can help?" lists the addresses of various travel advice centres for disabled tourists, together with the services they offer, plus details of tour operators offering barrier-free packages and many other useful resources.

The BSK organises travel packages for people with physical disabilities. Each tour is accompanied by an assistant, and all hotels and excursions are checked beforehand to ensure their suitability. A brochure featuring hotels, guesthouses and self-catering accommodation is available from the BSK. Another brochure entitled "BSK-Urlaubsziele" that can also be downloaded from the BSK's website contains further information.

The Sozialverband VdK Deutschland which is committed to the needs of handicapped, chronically ill and elderly people as well as patients offers comprehensive information on barrier-free travelling. (German only)

The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Clubs Behinderter und Ihrer Freunde e.V. (Federal Associaltion of the clubs of handicapped people and their friends) offers travel consultation as well as information for mobility-impaired travellers. (German only)