PUGLIA'S ADRIATIC AND IONIAN
SEA BEACHES, situated along the
region's approximately 500 miles
(800 kilometers) of coastline, are
renowned throughout Europe. Many
thousands of tourists, especially
from Britain, Germany and
Scandinavia, book weeks-long stays
at beach-front resorts year after year.
For 2010, the International Blue
Flag Programme Jury has awarded
the Blue Flag to 2,884 beaches and
627 marinas in 33 countries,
including 14 beaches in Puglia. The
Blue Flag award is based on
environmental education and
information; water quality;
environmental management; and
safety and services. The
International Blue Flag Programme,
which is owned and run by the
independent non-profit organization
Foundation for Environmental
Education (FEE). These beaches
have passed FEE's strict tests for
water quality and environmental
management.
According to FEE, the Blue Flag
Programme works toward
sustainable development at beaches
and marinas through strict criteria
dealing with water quality,
environmental education and
information, environmental
management, and safety and other
services. The Blue Flag Programme
includes environmental education
and information for the public,
public- and private-sector decision
makers and tourism operators.
(For further information,
see www.blueflag.org.)
SEA BEACHES, situated along the
region's approximately 500 miles
(800 kilometers) of coastline, are
renowned throughout Europe. Many
thousands of tourists, especially
from Britain, Germany and
Scandinavia, book weeks-long stays
at beach-front resorts year after year.
For 2010, the International Blue
Flag Programme Jury has awarded
the Blue Flag to 2,884 beaches and
627 marinas in 33 countries,
including 14 beaches in Puglia. The
Blue Flag award is based on
environmental education and
information; water quality;
environmental management; and
safety and services. The
International Blue Flag Programme,
which is owned and run by the
independent non-profit organization
Foundation for Environmental
Education (FEE). These beaches
have passed FEE's strict tests for
water quality and environmental
management.
According to FEE, the Blue Flag
Programme works toward
sustainable development at beaches
and marinas through strict criteria
dealing with water quality,
environmental education and
information, environmental
management, and safety and other
services. The Blue Flag Programme
includes environmental education
and information for the public,
public- and private-sector decision
makers and tourism operators.
(For further information,
see www.blueflag.org.)
| The Blue Flag is flown at the Adriatic Sea beach resort of Cala San Giovanni in Polignano a Mare. Photo by Thomas Granieri/Puglia Connection |
PUGLIA'S BLUE FLAG
BEACHES FOR 2010
Castellaneta ‒ Castellaneta Marina
Castro ‒ Grotta Zinzulusa
Castro ‒ La Sorgente
Ginosa ‒ Lido
Ostuni ‒ Camerini Creta Rossa
Ostuni ‒ Costa Merlata Torre Pozzelle
Ostuni ‒ Lido Morelli Rosa Marina
Polignano a Mare ‒ Cala Fetente
Polignano a Mare ‒ Cala San Giovanni
Rodi Garganico ‒ Spiaggia di Levante
Rodi Garganico ‒ Spiaggia di Ponente
Salve ‒ Marina di Pescoluse
Salve ‒ Posto Vecchio
Salve ‒ Torre Pali
BEACHES FOR 2010
Castellaneta ‒ Castellaneta Marina
Castro ‒ Grotta Zinzulusa
Castro ‒ La Sorgente
Ginosa ‒ Lido
Ostuni ‒ Camerini Creta Rossa
Ostuni ‒ Costa Merlata Torre Pozzelle
Ostuni ‒ Lido Morelli Rosa Marina
Polignano a Mare ‒ Cala Fetente
Polignano a Mare ‒ Cala San Giovanni
Rodi Garganico ‒ Spiaggia di Levante
Rodi Garganico ‒ Spiaggia di Ponente
Salve ‒ Marina di Pescoluse
Salve ‒ Posto Vecchio
Salve ‒ Torre Pali
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