The Spanish city of Valencia doesn’t want to keep on hearing about its historic attractions and beautiful sights—at least not from tour guides shouting or using megaphones to reach the tour groups they’re leading.
Valencia is offering licensed guides €500 each to buy headset and microphone systems to they can speak in normal tones and be heard only by the paying customers. The city’s contribution, with that cap, is meant to be 50% of the cost.
The hope is that the equipment will not only make the city a quieter place to be but will also improve access to tours for people with hearing impairments.
Valencia now also has Bailaloloco Silent Disco Tour, where tourists and participants wear headphones but dance through the city streets, much to the annoyance of some locals.
