For the next few weeks – at least until January 8th – tourists in Rome will get some “heavenly help” in the form of Tourist Information Assistants riding chariot Segways. There will be sixteen “chariots” operating in the city center, the Termini Train Station, and both airports.
They’ve been nicknamed Tourist Angels and will be quite visible on specially modified Segways, painted in the deep red colors that represent the city of Rome. They will be wearing yellow jumpers (or raincoats) with “Ask Me” written on the back. The Tourist Angels will speak a variety of languages including English, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese, and of course, Italian. Hopefully you will meet one who speaks YOUR language! They will be working seven days a week and will help provide visitors with info on the city’s top sights.
The city’s tourism chief (and deputy mayor) Mauro Cutrufo announced that a 60-strong team of angels on electric chariots is being formed. As of yet, only sixteen chariots are in place to help the millions of visitors who descend upon Rome each year. “They will speed to visitors’ rescue when they look in trouble or simply at a loss where to turn next,” said Cutrufo. They will definitely have some full plates as Rome can be a little confusing! The angels are a mobile version of Rome’s telephone service for tourist information and cultural events; the number to call, which is also printed on the side of each segway, is 060608.
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Packing aids can help reduce your load – and your stress. And these books can help you pack lighter – which also resuces your load and your stress. For more travel accessories, from luggage straps to packing cubes to TSA compliant goods, head to our Travel Store, Magellan’s Travel Supplies, or look in amazon.com. Non-USA Guests can search for travel merchandise at amazon.co.uk.
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