In Italy there are 226 coastal resorts and 84 tourist ports that can boast this distinction Blue Flag 2023. Overall, that’s what it’s all about 458 Beaches, a quarter of those in Italy (both sea and sea) and about 11% of the world’s awarded beaches.
There are 16 more Blue Flags compared to last year, all awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), with an awards ceremony in the presence of the mayors concerned, held in Rome at the CNR headquarters, with the intervention of the Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchché.
“Italy ranks from fifth to fourth in the European Blue Flag ranking. Thanks to the commitment of the mayors, there are new entries and there is also attention from the municipality, because having this flag also means having tourism of a higher quality,” said the minister.
Blue Flag locations
Liguria tops the rankings, followed by Puglia. Here’s the full list (region by region and province by province). 226 communities Italian coastal workers who received the important Blue Flag award from FEE Italia this year.
PIEDMONT (5) – Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola: Cannobio, Cannero Riviera, Verbania; Province of Novara: San Maurizio d’Opaglio, Gozzano.
LOMBARDY (3) – Province of Brescia: Toscolano-Maderno, Gardone Riviera, Sirmione;
TRENTINO SOUTH TYROL (10) – Province of Trento: Bedollo, Baselga di Pine’, Pergine Valsugana, Tenna, Calceranica al Lago, Caldonazzo, Lavarone, Levico Terme, Sella Giudicarie, Bondone.
LIGURIA (34) – Province of Imperia: Bordighera, Sanremo, Taggia, Riva Ligure, Santo Stefano al Mare, San Lorenzo al Mare, Imperia, Diano Marina; Province of Savona: Laigueglia, Ceriale, Borghetto Santo Spirito, Loano, Pietra Ligure, Finale Ligure, Noli, Spotorno, Bergeggi, Savona, Albissola Marina, Albisola Superiore, Celle Ligure, Varazze; Province of Genoa: Sori, Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Chiavari, Lavagna, Sestri Levante, Moneglia; Province of La Spezia: Framura, Bonassola, Levanto, Lerici, Ameglia.
TUSCANY (19) – Province of Massa Carrara: Carrara, Massa; Province of Lucca: Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Camaiore, Viareggio; Province of Pisa: Pisa; Province of Livorno: Livorno, Rosignano Marittimo, Cecina, Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, San Vincenzo, Piombino, Marciana Marina; Province of Grosseto: Follonica, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto, Orbetello.
FRIULI VENICE GIULIA (2) – Province of Gorizia: Grado; Province of Udine: Lignano Sabbiadoro.
VENETIAN (9) – Province of Venice: San Michele al Tagliamento, Caorle, Eraclea, Jesolo, Cavallino Treporti, Venice, Chioggia; Province of Rovigo: Rosolina, Porto Tolle.
EMILIA ROMAGNA (10) – Province of Ferrara: Comacchio; Province of Ravenna: Ravenna, Cervia; Province of Forlì-Cesena: Cesenatico, Gatteo, San Mauro Pascoli; Province of Rimini: Bellaria, Igea Marina, Riccione, Misano Adriatico.
BRANDS (18) – Province of Pesaro Urbino: Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Mondolfo; Province of Ancona: Senigallia, Ancona, Sirolo, Numana; Province of Macerata: Porto Recanati, Potenza Picena, Civitanova Marche; Province of Fermo: Fermo, Porto San Giorgio, Altidona, Pedaso; Province of Ascoli Piceno: Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto.
Abruzzo (14) – Province of Teramo: Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto, Silvi; Province of Pescara: Pescara; Province of Chieti: Francavilla al Mare, Fossacesia, Vasto, San Salvo; Province of L’Aquila: Villalago, Scanno.
MOLISE (2) – Province of Campobasso: Termoli, Campomarino.
Lazio (10) – Province of Rome: Trevignano Romano, Anzio; Latina Province: Latina, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo, Terracina, Fondi, Sperlonga, Gaeta, Minturno.
CAMPANIA (19) – Province of Naples: Vico Equense, Piano di Sorrento, Sorrento, Massa Lubrense, Anacapri; Province of Salerno: Positano, Capaccio Paestum, Agropoli, Castellabate, Montecorice, San Mauro Cilento, Pollica, Casal Velino, Ascea, Pisciotta, Centola, Camerota, Ispani, Vibonati.
Basilicata (5) – Province of Potenza: Maratea; Province of Matera: Bernalda, Pisticci, Policoro, Nova Siri.
PUGLIA (22) – Province of Foggia: Tremiti Islands, Rodi Garganico, Peschici, Vieste, Zapponeta; Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani: Margherita di Savoia, Bisceglie; Province of Bari: Polignano a Mare, Monopoli; Province of Brindisi: Fasano, Ostuni, Carovigno; Taranto Province: Ginosa, Castellaneta, Leporano, Maruggio; Province of Lecce: Melendugno, Castro, Salve, Ugento, Gallipoli, Nardo’.
CALABRIA (19) – Province of Cosenza: Tortora, Praia a Mare, San Nicola Arcella, Santa Maria del Cedro, Diamante, Rocca Imperiale, Roseto Capo Spulico, Trebisacce, Villapiana; Province of Crotone: Ciro’ Marina, Melissa, Isola di Capo Rizzuto; Province of Catanzaro: Sellia Marina, Catanzaro, Soverato; Province of Vibo Valentia: Tropea; Province of Reggio Calabria: Caulonia, Roccella Jonica, Siderno.
SICILY (11) – Province of Messina: Ali’ Terme, Roccalumera, Furci Siculo, Santa Teresa di Riva, Lipari, Tusa; Province of Agrigento: Menfi; Province of Ragusa: Modica, Ispica, Pozzallo, Ragusa.
SARDINIA (16) – Province of Sassari: Badesi, Castelsardo, Sorso, Sassari, Santa Teresa Gallura, Aglientu, Trinita’ d’Agultu and Vignola, La Maddalena, Palau, Budoni; Province of Oristano: Oristano; Province of Nuoro: Tortoli’, Bari Sardo; Province of Cagliari: Quartu Sant’Elena.
SOUTH SARDINIA (1) – Sant’Antioco.
The 84 distinguished tourist landings
This is the list of 84 tourist landings Italians were awarded the Blue Flag awarded by FEE Italia this year.
LIGURIA (16) – Province of Imperia: Cala del Forte (Ventimiglia), Port of Bordighera (Bordighera), Portosole (Sanremo), Marina degli Aregai (Santo Stefano al Mare), Marina di San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo al Mare), Tourist Port of Imperia ( Imperia) ; Province of Savona: Marina di Andora (Andora), Marina di Alassio – Porto Luca Ferrari (Alassio), Marina di Loano (Loano), Old Darsena Savona (Savona), Cala Cravieu (Celle Ligure), Marina di Varazze (Varazze); Province of Genoa: Marina di Chiavari (Chiavari); Province of La Spezia: Marina of Porto Venere (Porto Venere), Porto Mirabello (La Spezia), Porto Lotti (La Spezia).
TUSCANY (7) – Province of Pisa: Port of Pisa (Pisa); Province of Livorno: Marina Cala de’ Medici (Rosignano Marittimo), Port of Marciana Marina (Marciana Marina), Porto Azzurro (Porto Azzurro); Province of Grosseto: Marina di Punta Ala (Castiglione della Pescaia), Porto della Maremma (Grosseto), Marina Cala Galera (Monte Argentario).
Lazio (2) – Province of Latina: Port of Sperlonga (Sperlonga), Base Nautica Flavio Gioia (Gaeta).
CAMPANIA (9) – Province of Naples: Sudcantieri (Pozzuoli), Cala degli Aragonesi (Casamicciola), Yachting Santa Margherita (Procida), Tourist Port of Capri (Capri); Province of Salerno: Marina d’Arechi (Salerno), Tourist Port of Agropoli (Agropoli), Marina di Acciaroli (Pollica), Tourist Port of Palinuro (Centola), San Domenico – Port of Camerota (Marina di Camerota).
SARDINIA (8) – Province of Sassari: Port of Santa Teresa Gallura (Santa Teresa Gallura), Cala Gavetta (La Maddalena), Marina dell’Orso di Poltu Quatu (Arzachena), Marina di Porto Cervo (Arzachena), Marina di Portisco (Olbia), Port Tourist from Castelsardo (Castelsardo); Province of Nuoro: Marina di Baunei and Santa Maria Navarrese (Santa Maria Navarrese); Province of Cagliari: Marina di Capitana (Quartu Sant’Elena).-
SICILY (2) – Province of Messina: Capo d’Orlando Marina (Capo d’Orlando), Marina del Nettuno (Messina).-
CALABRIA (2) – Province of Reggio Calabria: Porto delle Grazie (Roccella Jonica); Province of Cosenza: tourist dock in the port of Cetraro (Cetraro).-
BASILICATA (1) – Province of Matera: Marina di Policoro (Policoro).-
PUGLIA (7) – Province of Lecce: tourist port of Marina di Leuca (Marina di Leuca), tourist port of San Foca (Melendugno); Brindisi Province: Marina di Brindisi (Brindisi); Province of Bari: Cala Ponte Marina (Polignano a Mare); Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani: Tourist Port Marina Resort “Bisceglie Approdi” (Bisceglie); Province of Foggia: Marina del Gargano (Manfredonia), Tourist Port of Rodi Garganico (Rodi Garganico).
Abruzzo (1) – Province of Pescara: Marina di Pescara (Pescara).
BRANDS (6) – Province of Ascoli Piceno: Sambenedettese Nautical Club (San Benedetto del Tronto); Province of Fermo: Marina of Porto San Giorgio (Porto San Giorgio); Province of Ancona: Tourist Port of Numana (Numana), Marina Dorica (Ancona), Porto della Rovere (Senigallia); Province of Pesaro Urbino: Marina dei Cesari (Fano).-
EMILIA ROMAGNA (1) – Province of Rimini: Portoverde (Misano Adriatico).
VENETIAN (8) – Province of Rovigo: Porto Barricata (Porto Tolle), Marina di Albarella (Rosolina); Province of Venice: Darsena Le Saline (Chioggia), Venezia Certosa Marina (Venice), Marina del Cavallino (Cavallino Treporti), Tourist Port of Jesolo (Jesolo), Darsena dell’Orologio (Caorle), Marina Resort Portobaselghe (San Michele al Tagliamento). ).
FRIULI VENICE GIULIA (14) – Province of Udine: Marina Uno tourist port (Lignano Sabbiadoro), Marina Punta Verde (Lignano Sabbiadoro), Marina Punta Faro (Lignano Sabbiadoro), Darsena Porto Vecchio (Lignano Sabbiadoro), Marina Punta Gabbiani (Aprilia Marittima), Darsena Aprilia Marittima ( Aprilia Marittima ), Marina Capo Nord (Aprilia Marittima), Cantieri Marina San Giorgio (San Giorgio di Nogaro), Marina Sant’Andrea (San Giorgio di Nogaro); Province of Gorizia: Marina Monfalcone (Monfalcone), Porto San Vito (Grado), Darsena San Marco (Grado); Province of Trieste: Marina Portopiccolo (Trieste), Italian Naval League (Trieste).
criteria
As part of the event, those places were awarded whose bathing waters were created excellent for 4 yearsas can be seen from the results of the analyzes carried out by the ARPA (Regional Agencies for the Environment) during this period as part of the National Monitoring Program carried out by the Ministry of Health.
The municipalities were able to present these results directly, since there is a complete correspondence between the requirements of the FEE and the work carried out by the ARPA in terms of the number of samples taken and the microbiological indicators measured.
The 32 criteria of the program are updated regularly in a way that pushes the local administrations involved to commit themselves to solving and improving the problems related to the management of the area in order to carefully protect the environment.
Great importance is attached to the management of the territory by the municipal administrations.
Several indicators are taken into account, including the presence and degree of functionality of the sewage treatment plants; the percentage of sewage connections in the region; waste management; accessibility; the safety of bathers; the maintenance of street furniture and beaches; sustainable mobility; environmental education; the enhancement of naturalistic areas; the initiatives promoted by the administrations for a better quality of life in summer.
In addition, an awareness-raising exercise was carried out so that the municipalities carry out a process of certifying their institutional activities and the tourist structures that exist on their territory.