Decree sets tour guide procedure

(ANSA) Rome, January 29 - Culture Minister Dario Franceschini promulgated a decree Thursday laying out conditions for tour guides to obtain permission to work in monuments and archaeological sites, officials said.
    Under the decree regional governments will provide licenses for guides to operate after they have passed exams or proved qualifications showing they have deep knowledge of Italy's dazzling cultural heritage.
    "It's not enough to have the most important patrimony in the world if we are not capable of making it known in the best of ways," said Culture Undersecretary Francesca Barracciu.