Accessibility and heritage in the tourism perspective: some "minor" case studies from Italy

Tourism is gaining importance for the older population, due to the fact that elderly people have more-than-average available free time and show an increasing desire to engage in travel to tourist/cultural destinations. Some European funded programs are sponsoring tourism packages for new potential users as a policy to foster the economic growth of this sector. Moreover, in the Italian scenario of major and well-known heritage sites there is a trend of exploiting "minor" tourist destinations that can disclose undiscovered sceneries and areas of historical and artistic value. This paper aims to highlight "minor" case studies presenting potential values both for tourism and culture and to check whether newer requirements are met. The selection of such cases was made based on: - compliance with the most important accessibility requirements (as stated by law); - design suggestions; - checking MIBAC guidelines.