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The total for the beaches is 577, four more than last year and regarding the ports a drop of seven gives 101.
May 14, 2015 - 4:28 PM
Spain has obtained 678 blue flags, a record for the beaches and a fall for the ports
The total for the beaches is 577, four more than last year and regarding the ports a drop of seven gives 101.
May 14, 2015 - 4:28 PM
Galicia is the region which leads the ranking for blue flags for beaches and ports and one in five Spanish beaches will see the blue flag this summer.
The blue flags accredit compliance on certain standards such as the quality of water, environmental management, disabled access, toilet facilities and lifeguards.
For the first time this year a river beach has obtained a blue flag at A Calzada in Puente Calderas in Pontevedra. The regions to see the highest increase in the number of blue flags is Galicia with 8 more , Murcia 5 and at the other end of the scale the Baleares which has lost 11 flags, 7 ports and 4 beaches.
The Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, greeted the news which shows the healthiness of the sector and with more tourists expected and spending more money the increase for this year has been estimated at 3%.
With 577 flags in Spain the country is ahead of Turkey 436, Greece 395, France 379, and Portugal 299.
Regarding ports alone Spain comes in third place with 101, beaten by Germany with 106 and Holland with 112
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The blue flags accredit compliance on certain standards such as the quality of water, environmental management, disabled access, toilet facilities and lifeguards.
For the first time this year a river beach has obtained a blue flag at A Calzada in Puente Calderas in Pontevedra. The regions to see the highest increase in the number of blue flags is Galicia with 8 more , Murcia 5 and at the other end of the scale the Baleares which has lost 11 flags, 7 ports and 4 beaches.
The Secretary of State for Tourism, Isabel Borrego, greeted the news which shows the healthiness of the sector and with more tourists expected and spending more money the increase for this year has been estimated at 3%.
With 577 flags in Spain the country is ahead of Turkey 436, Greece 395, France 379, and Portugal 299.
Regarding ports alone Spain comes in third place with 101, beaten by Germany with 106 and Holland with 112
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