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The Vice-Guildmaster in charge of tourism is a position in the Guild Of Merchants and Traders

they are responsible for promoting tourism in the city of Ankh-Morpork and to this end have produced a pamphlet entitled "Wellcome to Ankh-Morporke, Citie of One Thousand Surprises"

Wellcome to Ankh-Morporke, Citie of One Thousand Suprises[]

The Guide is a masterpiece of innuendo and doublespeak, at best it only nods at the reality of the city.

For example The Shades becomes...

'a folklorique network of old alleys and picturesque streets, wherre exitement and romans lurke arounde everry corner and much may be heard the traditional street cries of old time also the laughing visages of the denuizens as they goe about their business private'.

Known[]

The first holder of the position was an otherwise forgettable man named Rerpf

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