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Visitors to York get Digital Guide

02nd April 2008

The City of York has been included in a set of new digital tour guides, which also included major European capital cities.

The guides are available to download straight onto MP3 players and already include the cities Amsterdam, Barcelona, London and Rome.

The owner of the company mp3cityguides.com who produces the audio guides said, that customers were frequently asking for information on York.

He said, “ York was one of the cities that our site visitors were most keen to see us do, and I’m particularly proud of it because we’ve introduced sound effects and new music for the first time – they really help create the right atmosphere.

“We’ve also added a new category in our printed guide called Highly Recommended for those restaurants, shops and cafes which we rate particularly highly.”

The guide’s featured voice takes the listener through the history and the buildings of York.

The tour which starts at the Castle Museum, goes on to explain the horrid history of Clifford’s Tower. Visitors are then introduced to the Georgian-era Fairfax House and the recently discovered 300-year old Chinese shopping list that was unearthed in an 18th-century vase.

The visitor is then led on to the streets of York that includes a tour of the Shambles and goes on to explain the origin of its name. The final part of the tour is at the most famous building in York the Minster.

The chief executive of the York Tourism Bureau said, “On the back of winning the European Tourism City of the Year I’m not surprised that this company has decided to choose York for its new audio tour alongside cities like Florence and Vienna.

“We would be supportive and we hope that will encourage people to do more and see more when they are here.”

SOURCE:
York Press