Blue flags

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The Blue Flag is an international award from the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). A jury grants it to beaches and marinas that meet criteria for water quality, cleanliness, safety, accessibility, information and environmental management. The campaign began in France in 1985 and now runs in many countries.

It is not meant to impose one model of beach, or to justify changing a natural landscape. The aim is sustainable tourism and environmental management of the municipal coastline, and to recognise conservation work.

In Spain it is awarded by the Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor (ADEAC). It also distinguishes municipalities that have made a special effort in lifesaving, environmental education or accessibility. The flag is reviewed every season: the criteria change, and a beach can gain or lose it from one year to the next.

The cards below are the recommended beaches on disfrutalaplaya that we have marked with a blue flag.