Pozzallo, so often in the news these days as an arrival point for migrants or in connection with migrant tragedies, had something to celebrate yesterday when its beach again won the right to display the prestigious blue flag. In what must have been an enormous blow to the town, Pozzallo had lost its bandiera blu last year, so it was good to read that it has got it back.
The bandiera blu is awarded annually by the Foundation for Environmental Education [FEE] to over 3,850 beaches and marinas in 48 countries. Water quality, safety, environmental management and education, information and services are among the criteria.
In Sicily seven locations are listed this year and they are:
Vulcano and Lipari [Aeolian Islands]
il lido di Signorino [Marsala]
Ispica
Marina di Ragusa
Pozzallo
Menfi [Agrigento]
In Italy as a whole Liguria was awarded the most blue flags in 2014, Tuscany is second and le Marche is third.
Some newspapers in Sicily are commenting that seven flags are not many for a place with so many beaches and that the island really ought to have done better. Well done, Pozzallo, all the same!
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2 comments:
Any seaside plans WL?
Not for me, WW.
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