Tips for travelling in Rome are not always easy to come by which is why the tourist board of Rome has invented the “Tourist Angels” travelling tourist advisors. Their job is to answer questions such as how far the nearest metro station is, what time the museum or shops close and where to find various facilities.

They speak different languages and get about on the little Segway transport you see in the video. The other thing that the Tourist Angels are supposed to help with is tourists who feel that they’ve been ripped off in some way. The initiative comes after a Japanese tourist in Rome had to pay 695 euros for a dinner for two in a restaurant in which the meal cost 579.50 euros and the tip was 115.50 euros.

It’s a nice idea, though we’re not sure if the Tourist Angels are supposed to use the Segways to charge down swindlers taking advantage of unsuspecting tourists, or if they’ll just be a smiling presence around the Colosseum to make Rome look good. You thoughts?

Source | Travelblog.it and 06blog.it

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