Blue Flags 2024, all Italian beaches awarded

Blue Flags 2024, all Italian beaches awarded

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Finally assign them Blue Flags 2024which reward the best beaches in Italy for the quality of their water and the services offered: this year, 236 municipalities and 84 tourist ports have obtained the important recognition from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). In total, there are therefore 485 Blue Flags that will fly along the coasts of our country, or approximately 11% of the beaches awarded worldwide. Let’s find out what they are 14 new entries and the 4 “failed”.

Blue Flags 2024: the new entries

The list of Blue Flag beaches in Italy is getting longer: there are 14 new entries in addition to the other locations awarded in past years, both seaside and lakeside. Let’s start from Abruzzo, which sees the prestigious flag flying for the first time on the splendid beach of Ortona (province of Chieti), a pretty seaside town along the Costa dei Trabocchi. There Calabria Instead, the recognition was won for the beach of Parghelia (province of Vibo Valentia), a small village overlooking the Costa degli Dei.

Cellole (province of Caserta) is the only new entry in the Campania: its beaches, between Baia Domizia and Baia Felice, are lapped by the crystal clear waters of the Gulf of Gaeta. There Liguria has won two new Blue Flags for 2024: these are Borgio Verezzi (province of Savona), which wins the banner with the beaches of Ex Sati, Rio Batorezza and Rio Bottasano, and Recco (province of Genoa), home of the famous focaccia so loved throughout the world. A long coastline of 7 km, with a beautiful pine forest surrounding it: it is the beach of Porto Sant’Elpidio (province of Fermo), the new Blue Flag of the Marche.

THE Puglia has 3 new entries: the first is Lecce, pearl of Salento, which sees its San Cataldo beach rewarded. We then move on to Manduria (province of Taranto), a splendid Messapian town that boasts two new Blue Flag beaches – San Pietro in Bevagna and Torre Colimena. Finally there is Patù (province of Lecce), a small village in the lower Salento, with its beautiful beaches of Felloniche and San Gregorio. There are just as many Sicilian new entry: Letojanni (province of Messina), the village of Scicli (province of Ragusa) and the splendid Taormina (province of Messina), awarded for the first time.

Finally, here are the lake Blue Flags which join the many others in Italy: they are found in Trentino Alto Adige and they are truly wonderful. The first is the one that goes to Tenno enchanting lake located a short distance from Garda, where you can dive into emerald waters. The second Blue Flag instead goes to Vallelaghi, a scattered municipality which recalls the presence of several bodies of water – including Lake Terlago and Lake Toblino.

The “failed” locations

Which are the “failed” ones, i.e. those locations that have not been reconfirmed as Blue Flag this year? There are only 4: the first two are found in Liguriaand are the village of Ameglia (province of La Spezia) with its Fiumaretta beach and the village of Taggia (province of Imperia). It also loses a banner Pugliaand it is those of Margherita di Savoia (province of Barletta, Andria and Trani): after 5 years, this time she is not reconfirmed. Finally, the last “failure” is Marciana Marina, a famous village on the Island of Elba (province of Livorno).

The regions with the most Blue Flags

The ranking of the regions by number of Blue Flags sees some small movement compared to last year. It remains firmly in the head Liguriawhich confirms its 34 banners (the 2 “failed” locations must be deducted from the 2 new entries). Second place for Puglia, which with 3 new entries and 1 “failed” reaches 24 awarded locations. Joint third place for Campania and Calabria, which follow with 20 Blue Flags (and 1 new entry each). The Marche they achieved fourth position with 19 award-winning locations, thus surpassing Tuscany which, with its 18 Blue Flags, ranked only fifth.

Sardinia confirms its 15 locations, joined this year byAbruzzo (which earns 1 new entry). Sicily takes a leap forward thanks to the 3 new Blue Flags, reaching 14 in total. Then comes Trentino Alto Adige, with 12 banners, and Lazio, which stops at 10. Emilia Romagna and Veneto still boast 9 award-winning locations, as does Basilicata and the Piedmont They have 5 each. Finally, Lombardy confirms its 3 Blue Flags, while Friuli Venezia Giulia and Molise remain at 2.

All Blue Flags 2024

This year There are 236 award-winning locations with the Blue Flag: here is the complete list, region by region.

  • Abruzzo (15 Blue Flags): Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto, Silvi (province of Teramo), Pescara (province of Pescara), Francavilla al Mare, Ortona, Fossacesia, Vasto, San Salvo ( province of Chieti), Villalago, Scanno (province of L’Aquila).
  • Basilicata (5 Blue Flags): Maratea (province of Potenza), Bernalda, Pisticci, Policoro, Nova Siri (province of Matera).
  • Calabria (20 Blue Flags): Tortora, Praia a Mare, San Nicola Arcella, Santa Maria del Cedro, Diamante, Rocca Imperiale, Roseto Capo Spulico, Trebisacce, Villapiana (province of Cosenza), Cirò Marina, Melissa, Capo Rizzuto Island ( province of Crotone), Sellia Marina, Catanzaro, Soverato (province of Catanzaro), Parghelia, Tropea (province of Vibo Valentia), Caulonia, Roccella Jonica, Siderno (province of Reggio Calabria).
  • Campania (20 Blue Flags): Cellole (province of Caserta), Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, Piano di Sorrento, Vico Equense, Anacapri (province of Naples), Positano, Capaccio Paestum, Agropoli, Castellabate, Montecorice, San Mauro Cilento, Pollica , Casal Velino, Ascea, Pisciotta, Centola, Camerota, Ispani, Vibonati (province of Salerno).
  • Emilia Romagna (9 Blue Flags): Comacchio (province of Ferrara), Ravenna, Cervia (province of Ravenna), Cesenatico, Gatteo, San Mauro Pascoli (province of Forlì-Cesena), Bellaria Igea Marina, Riccione, Misano Adriatico (province of of Rimini).
  • Friuli Venezia Giulia (2 Blue Flags): Grado (province of Gorizia), Lignano Sabbiadoro (province of Udine).
  • Lazio (10 Blue Flags): Trevignano Romano, Anzio (province of Rome), Latina, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo, Terracina, Fondi, Sperlonga, Gaeta, Minturno (province of Latina).
  • Liguria (34 Blue Flags): Bordighera, Sanremo, Riva Ligure, Santo Stefano al Mare, San Lorenzo al Mare, Imperia, Diano Marina (province of Imperia), Laigueglia, Ceriale, Borghetto Santo Spirito, Loano, Pietra Ligure, Borgio Verezzi, Finale Ligure, Noli, Spotorno, Bergeggi, Savona, Albissola Marina, Albisola Superiore, Celle Ligure, Varazze (province of Savona), Sori, Recco, Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Chiavari, Lavagna, Sestri Levante, Moneglia (province of Genoa), Framura, Bonassola, Levanto, Lerici (province of La Spezia).
  • Lombardy (3 Blue Flags): Toscolano-Maderno, Gardone Riviera, Sirmione (province of Brescia).
  • Marche (19 Blue Flags): Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Mondolfo (province of Pesaro Urbino), Senigallia, Ancona, Sirolo, Numana (province of Ancona), Porto Recanati, Potenza Picena, Civitanova Marche (province of Macerata) , Porto Sant’Elpidio, Fermo, Porto San Giorgio, Altidona, Pedaso (province of Fermo), Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto (province of Ascoli Piceno).
  • Molise (2 Blue Flags): Termoli, Campomarino (province of Campobasso).
  • Piedmont (5 Blue Flags): Cannobio, Cannero Riviera, Verbania (province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola), San Maurizio d’Opaglio, Gozzano (province of Novara).
  • Puglia (24 Blue Flags): Tremiti Islands, Rodi Garganico, Peschici, Vieste, Zapponeta (province of Foggia), Bisceglie (province of Barletta-Andria-Trani), Polignano a Mare, Monopoli (province of Bari), Fasano, Ostuni, Carovigno (province of Brindisi), Lecce, Melendugno, Castro, Patù, Salve, Ugento, Gallipoli, Nardò (province of Lecce), Manduria, Maruggio, Leporano, Castellaneta, Ginosa (province of Taranto).
  • Sardinia (15 Blue Flags): Castelsardo, Sorso, Sassari, Santa Teresa di Gallura, Aglientu, Trinità d’Agultu and Vignola, Badesi, La Maddalena, Palau, Budoni (province of Sassari), Oristano (province of Oristano), Tortolì , Bari Sardo (province of Nuoro), Quartu Sant’Elena (province of Cagliari), Sant’Antioco (province of Southern Sardinia).
  • Sicily (14 Blue Flags): Lipari, Tusa, Alì Terme, Roccalumera, Furci Siculo, Santa Teresa di Riva, Letojanni, Taormina (province of Messina), Modica, Ispica, Pozzallo, Scicli, Ragusa (province of Ragusa), Menfi (province of Agrigento).
  • Tuscany (18 Blue Flags): Carrara, Massa (province of Massa-Carrara), Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Camaiore, Viareggio (province of Lucca), Pisa (province of Pisa), Livorno, Rosignano Marittimo, Cecina, Bibbona , Castagneto Carducci, San Vincenzo, Piombino (province of Livorno), Follonica, Castiglione della Pescaia, Grosseto, Orbetello (province of Grosseto).
  • Trentino Alto Adige (12 Blue Flags): Vallelaghi, Sella Giudicarie, Tenno, Bondone, Bedollo, Baselga di Pinè, Pergine Valsugana, Tenna, Calceranica al Lago, Levico Terme, Caldonazzo, Lavarone (province of Trento).
  • Veneto (9 Blue Flags): San Michele al Tagliamento, Caorle, Eraclea, Jesolo, Cavallino Treporti, Venice, Chioggia (province of Venice), Rosolina, Porto Tolle (province of Rovigo).

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