I'm 427 le beaches dream in Italy in 2022. The Liguria is the most awarded Italian region for its marine beauties, followed by Campania, Tuscany and Puglia. The latter have 18 blue flags each: in the case of Campania there is a new entry and two exits, in the case of Puglia there are three new entrances and two exits, therefore the heel of Italy has one more blue flag than the last one. year. Step in more as well for the Toscana, with a new entrance. Followed by: Calabria and Marche with 17 awards each, Sardinia with 15, Abruzzo with 14 and Sicily with 11. Only a blue flag for Lombardy.
The Blue Flags 2022 were awarded as always by the Foundation for Environmental Education (Fee). In all, there are 210 coastal resorts and 82 tourist landings.
Blue flag: some awarded beaches
In Puglia, the most awarded province is that of Lecce with the beaches of Melendugno, Castro, Salve, Ugento and Nardò. Once again, the numerous beaches in the municipality of Melendugno have been awarded: from San Foca to Torre dell'Orso, from Torre Specchia to Sant'Andrea. Passed Otranto which for the first time, after so many years, does not appear on the list.
The 14 new entries on the blue flag list are among the municipalities: Alba Adriatica in Abruzzo, Caulonia and Isola di Capo Rizzuto in Calabria, Ispani in Campania, Riccione and San Mauro Pascoli in Emilia Romagna, Porto Recanati in the Marche, Cannobio in Piedmont, Castro, Rodi Garganico and Ugento in Puglia, Budoni in Sardinia, Furci Siculo in Sicily, Pietrasanta in Tuscany.
The criteria for the award
The criteria for assigning the coveted recognition are thirty-two. Just to name a few, they range from bathing waters, to the removal of architectural barriers, from beach services to green areas and street furniture. Without forgetting essential services for green tourism: purification efficiency, pedestrian areas, cycle paths.
