Each year the Blue Flag award is assigned by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) to the best beaches in the country, which follow and respect certain criteria with the aim of directing the local management policy of many seaside resorts towards an environmental sustainability process. .
One of the Italian regions with the most beautiful sea that the whole world envies us is Sardinia, which this year confirmed the record of 14 municipalities that have obtained this important recognition already achieved last year.
Here is the list of blue flag beaches 2021 in Sardinia .
Blue flag beaches in Cagliari and its province
- Quartu S. Elena : Poetto (Get directions), Mare Pintau (Get Directions)
Blue flag beaches in Carbonia-Iglesias and its province
- Sant’Antioco : Maladroxia (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Nuoro and its province
- Bari Sardo : Bucca ‘e Strumpu / Torre di Bari / Planargia (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Ogliastra and its province
- Tortoli : Lido di Cea (Get directions), Lido di Orri – I and II Spiaggia (Get directions), Muxi – Il Golfetto (Get directions), Orri Foxilioni (Get directions), Ponente – note “La Capannina” (Get directions) , Porto Frailis (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Oristano and its province
- Oristano : Torregrande (Get directions)
Blue flag beaches in Sassari and its province
- Aglientu : Vignola Mare (Get directions)
- Badesi : Li Junchi (Get directions), Li Mindi – Lu Stangioni (Get directions), Pirrotto Li Frati-Baia delle Mimose (Get directions)
- Castelsardo : Madonnina / Stella Maris (Get directions), Sacro Cuore / Ampurias (Get directions)
- La Maddalena : Tegge (Get directions), Monti D’a Rena (Get directions), Bassa Trinita (Get directions), Porto Lungo (Get directions), Spalmatore (Get directions), Caprera Relitto (Get directions), Caprera Due Mari ( Get directions)
- Palau : Isolotto (Get directions), Palau Vecchio (Get directions)
- Santa Teresa Gallura : Rena Ponente – Loc. Capo Testa (Get directions), Rena Bianca () Get directions, Zia Culumba – Loc. Capo Testa (Get directions), La Taltana – Santa Reparata (Get directions)
- Sassari : Porto Ferro (Get directions), Porto Palmas (Get directions)
- Sorso : Marina di Sorso – IV / V comb (Get directions), Spiaggia della Marina (Get directions)
- Trinita D’Agultu and Vignola : La Marinedda (Get directions), Spiaggia Lunga Isola Rossa (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, …