Italy is expanding efforts to make its cultural sites more accessible to people with disabilities. In Rome, blind visitors are now offered sensory-based tours of landmarks like the Colosseum according to AP. These tours use touch, sound and storytelling instead of sight.

AP reported, the push gained speed in 2021, when Italy linked EU recovery funds to accessibility reforms. Sites like Pompeii added braille signs, tactile models and audio guides. Museums in Florence also published detailed accessibility routes for visitors with special needs.

Experts sais to AP that inclusive tourism improves experiences for everyone and makes economic sense. Guides now encourage slower tours and creative interaction with art. Italy hopes the changes will help more people connect with its history in new ways.