Accessibility to archaeological sites. From the accessibility dimensions to an access strategy

The paper highlights one of the crucial topics of contemporary culture: the notion of cultural heritage as a 'common asset'. An asset, in order to be truly “common”, must be accessible to the greatest possible number of people. This is the reason why some scholars underline the fact that if a place is not fully accessible and usable, it loses its quality as a common asset. The focus of the paper is on accessibility dimensions of archaeological sites, and the tool described in it is both a planning strategy and an action plan - called Accessibility Plan - aimed at improving the accessibility degree of places and services by means of a set of coherent actions and interventions scheduled on the basis of shared priorities. The Accessibility Plan, in order to fulfil its predetermined objectives, must not be understood – sic et simpliciter – as a technical tool, but rather as an instrument for the valorisation of the individual and as a resource for the community.