After Pope Benedict came to dedicate the Sagrada Família church last November 7th, the number of people that were giving tours inside it without the required license had significantly increased. In order to fight against fraud, they have just created a system to identify entitled guides (official Catalonia licensed tourguides such as myself, teachers with students, and the church staff) so it's easier to spot the unauthorized ones, which will immediately be expulsed from the enclosure.
A notice has been hung at the groups entrance, and since now on every time I take clients inside I'm given a special sticker with my name on it, my official tourguide license number and the date and time I entered.
It's a great idea to promote quality explanations and stop illegal guides from acting against the law.
In the picture, me at the Sagrada Familia with my sticker on, the notice hung at the groups entrance and the sticker.
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