Italy s number of Blue Flag beaches continues to rise
10 May, 2021
A total of 416 beaches across Italy have been awarded the 2021
bandiera blu (Blue flag) status for high water quality standards.
The prestigious recognition, up from 407 last year and 215 more than a decade ago, comes from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which assigns the flags to beaches with excellent water quality.
The regions with the highest number of
bandiera blu beaches are Liguria, once again in the top spot with 32 beaches; followed in second place by Campania, up one place from last year with 19; and Tuscany and Puglia in joint third place with 17 blue flag beaches each.