The FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) once again this year awarded the best beaches in Italy with the Blue Flag, which stood out for the quality of services and environmental management.
Puglia, with its 17 beaches waving the flag, two more than the previous year, is on the third step of the podium on a par with Tuscany in the ranking of Italian regions with more blue beaches.
Here is the list of blue flag beaches 2021 in Puglia .
Blue flag beaches in Bari and its province
- Polignano a Mare : Cala Paura (Get directions), San Vito (Get directions), Cala San Giovanni (Get directions), Ripagnola / Coco Village (Get directions), Cala Fetente (Get directions)
- Monopoli : Castello Santo Stefano (Get directions), Capitolo (Get directions), Lido Porto Rosso (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Barletta-Andria-Trani and its province
- Bisceglie : La Salata (Get directions), Salsello (Get directions)
- Margherita di Savoia : Centro Urbano / Cannafesca (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Brindisi and its province
- Ostuni : Lido Moreli (Get directions), Pilone Viar Beach (Get directions), Lido Fontanelle (Get directions), Creta Rossa (Get directions)
- Carovigno : Mezzaluna (Get directions), Pantanagianni (Get directions), Punta Penna Grossa / Torre Guaceto (Get directions)
- Fasano : Egnazia Case Bianche (Get directions), Savelletri (Get directions), Torre Canne (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Foggia and its province
- Peschici : Sfinale (Get directions), Gusmay (Get directions), Baia di Calalunga (Get directions), Baia di Monaccora (Get directions), Baia San Nicola (Get directions), Procinisco (Get directions), Baia di Peschici (Get directions )
- Zapponeta : Lido (Get directions)
- Tremiti Islands : Cala delle Arene (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Lecce and its province
- Nardo : Porto Selvaggio (Get directions), Sant’Isidoro (Get directions), Santa Caterina (Get directions), Santa Maria al Bagno (Get directions), Torre Squillace (Get directions)
- Hello : Torre Pali / Marina di Pescoluse / Posto Vecchio (Get directions)
- Melendugno : Roca (Get directions), San Foca / Centro / Torre Specchia (Get directions), Torre Sant’Andrea (Get directions), Torre dell’Orso (Get directions)
- Otranto : Alimini / Baia dei Turchi / Santo Stefano (Get directions), Castellana / Porto Craulo (Get directions), Madonna dell’Altomare / Idro (Get directions), Porto Badisco (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Taranto and its province
- Castellaneta : Riva del Tessali / Pineta Giovinazzi / Castellaneta Marina / Bosco della Marina (Get directions)
- Maruggio : Commenda (Get directions), Campomarino (Get directions), Acqua Dolce (Get directions)
- Ginosa : Marina di Ginosa (Get directions)
The criteria for awarding the Blue Flag
This is one of the most important recognition for beaches and bathing places. But how they are rated
It is not at all easy to get the blue flag. To do this, you must have the requirements set out in the program .
In general, we can say that there are two types of requirements: the imperative ones and the guiding ones.
Those imperatives must all be respected. For those driving, the more there are, the more likely they are to get recognition.
The requirements concern the following 4 thematic areas :
- Environmental education and information : for example, information on water quality, local ecosystems, a code of conduct, …
- Water quality : for example, the beach must fully comply with the sampling and analysis requirements of bathing water, must comply with the directives on waste water treatment, …
- Environmental management : for example, the beach must be clean, there must be bins for recycling, toilets and changing rooms, …
- Services and safety : for example, there must be an adequate number of lifeguards, first aid equipment, …
