Inclusive tourism

Tourism is the ability to gather,
move and don't be afraid.
Elena Ermolova

An inclusive culture is an important feature of a developed society, it affects many areas of society. These processes can be traced in the field of tourism.
Inclusive tourism is a form of tourism that involves a collaborative process between different actors in the tourism industry that enables people with special accessibility needs, including mobile, visual, auditory and cognitive accessibility, to function independently, on an equal footing with dignity through providing one-stop tourism products, services and environments.
The actualization of the development of inclusive tourism is enhanced by the fact that for people with disabilities, tourism is not only a means of recreation and rehabilitation, contributing to the activation of motor functions and maintaining physical fitness, but also a source that creates an environment for full communication and elimination of feelings of inferiority, which in turn mobilizes mental resources and restores the psycho-emotional mood of a person and, consequently, increases the level of his self-esteem and self-significance. Inclusive tourism is developing, which is confirmed by the number of exhibitions, forums, conferences dedicated to accessible (barrier-free) tourism, and the number of companies involved in the implementation of inclusive tourism products.
In Lida, measures are being taken to ensure unhindered access for people with disabilities to social and transport infrastructure facilities, residential buildings are being equipped to meet the needs, and information accessibility is being improved.
The presence of a barrier-free environment is also ensured at the places of arrival of tourists (the entrances to the station building are located on the same level), also at the railway station there are electronic information boards indicating information about the routes, the entrance doors are marked with a generally accepted marker - a yellow circle. At the bus station for the visually impaired and the visually impaired, information on traffic, availability of tickets, departure platforms is duplicated over the loudspeaker, in all purchased buses are equipped with information boards, where the name of the route and stopping point is displayed in bright light, signs and signs indicate places for the disabled. All city buses are equipped with speech informants.
The hotel "Lida" (Lida, Gryunvaldskaya st., 1) today has 5 specialized rooms for people with disabilities with accompaniment. The entrance to the hotel is equipped with a ramp and handrails, the entrance doors are marked with a generally accepted marker - a yellow circle, the width of the doorways allows wheelchair users to move freely, the call buttons in the elevators are located at a convenient height, there are parking lots for wheelchair users in the surrounding areas.
In addition, on the territory of the city of Lida there are cultural, sports, food and trade facilities, where a barrier-free environment is provided:
- food items:
• Café "Polus" of the UKP shopping center "Potsdam" (Lida, 3rd Kuibysheva str., 1) - a bathroom has been equipped, there is a speech informant with remote control, Braille signs have been installed, the entrance to the building is located on the same level;
• restaurant "Grill-bar 1323" (Lida, Zamkovaya st. 9) - a bathroom is equipped, the entrance to the restaurant is equipped with a ramp and handrails;
• restaurant "Vashi Guli" (Lida, Yanki Kupala st., 1) - a bathroom is equipped, the entrance to the restaurant is equipped with a ramp and handrails;
• Pizza Smile (Lida, Pobedy avenue, 30, the building of JSC "Priorbank") - speech informant, the entrance to the restaurant is equipped with a ramp and handrails;
• beer restaurant "Lida Pivo" (Lida, Mickiewicz str., 32) – equipped with a bathroom, the entrance to the restaurant is equipped with a ramp and handrails;
- physical culture and sports facilities:
• Ice Palace (Lida, Kachana str., 31) – the entrance to the building is located on the same level, parking for vehicles for wheelchair users, equipped with a bathroom;
• SOK "Olympia" (Lida, Kachana str., 35) - the entrance to the complex is equipped with a ramp and handrails, a bathroom is equipped, a lift is installed in the pool;
• stadium "Start" (Lida, Kachana str., 33) - spectator seats for wheelchair users are provided, a bathroom is equipped;
- cultural institutions:
• cinema "Yubileyny" KUKP Lidakinovideoset (Lida, Leninskaya st., 11) - the entrance is equipped with a ramp and handrails, a bathroom is equipped, spectator seats for wheelchair users are provided;
• Lida Castle (Lida, Zamkovaya st., 1) – personnel call system, audio guide, Braille signs installed,
• State Institution “Lida Museum of History and Art” – personnel call system, the entrance is equipped with a ramp and handrails, the entrance doors are marked with a generally accepted marker, the museum's website has a version for the visually impaired, signs with Braille are installed,
• House-museum of the poet Valentin Tavlay (Lida, Zamkovaya st., 7) – personnel call button, entrance doors are marked with a generally accepted marker, signs in Braille are installed.

The subjects of tourism activities in the development of programs for tourist and excursion services for people with disabilities take into account individual characteristics, choose travel routes taking into account physical limitations, as well as the ability of tourist sites to accept people with disabilities and physically weakened persons.
In the region, cultural, sports and mass, tourist events, excursions are held for people with disabilities. The development of a tourist route for persons with disabilities is planned for 2022.