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The purpose of this thesis is to present the required accessibility infrastructures for people with disabilities in tourism. To be investigated ways to facilitate access for people with disabilities and to be a functional design for their barrier-free inclusion into the travel experience. A great consumer market of the tourism product, facing daily obstacles due to the lack of access infrastructures prevailing almost all over the world. A bibliographic, article and network review was held while at the same time quantitative data were collected from valid and recognized sources, derived from the domestic and international environment. Initially, is presented the meaning of the tourism industry and its importance in the economy and is described the tourism accessibility as an umbrella term. Emphasis is placed on the accessibility chain and to how important is the accessible tourism market. It follows with an analysis and categorization of the disability and also the existing legal framework. Finally, the accessibility infrastructures in the tourism industry are presented, including the urban network, hotels but also sea and cultural activities.