Beaches marked with a blue flag. "Blue flag": where are the cleanest beaches

All over the world, the Blue Flag is a symbol of impeccability and cleanliness of beaches. This international award was first presented in 1985 and has been held annually since 1987. If the beach is marked blue flag, you can be sure: it is safe to swim here, and the coast meets international standards. In 2018, 3687 beaches in the world received the highest award and many of them are located on the Greek island of Crete - one of the most popular summer destinations in Europe.

Greece has long and deservedly taken the highest places in the list of countries whose beaches receive the Blue Flag. In 2018, it took second place out of 47 possible, beating "competitors" from the seventh part of the whole world. In Greece, 519 beaches have received the Blue Flag, and dozens of them are located in Crete. This largest Greek island- a real mecca for tourists and the pearl of Greece with a clean environment, attractions from different eras and, of course, an impeccable coastline. Chania has 34 Blue Flag beaches, Rethymno 16, Heraklion 22 and Lassithi area 41 beaches.

To receive the Blue Flag, the beaches of Crete must not only be clean, but also deserve the highest marks in more than 30 categories. This includes the safety of swimmers, the presence of information boards and convenient access to the beach, water chemistry and the protection of the coastal environment.

Crete Blue Flag beaches for 2018 - complete list:

(The list of beaches is divided into regions of Crete, inside the regions there is a division into regions. Links are given to more detailed information for specific beaches and hotels.)

Chania region - 34 Blue Flag beaches

Chania - area with amazing nature, ancient ruins, picturesque gorges, monasteries and villages lost in the mountains. Chania itself, the center of the nome, is considered one of the most beautiful cities Greece. Epochs are mixed here: you can see the houses of the Venetian and Turkish periods, and it is forbidden to change their historical appearance. The main wealth of Chania is its beaches, including the world-famous Elafonisi.

Kandanos-Selinos:

In this area of ​​Chania, there are mainly pebble beaches. Kandanos-Selinos is the perfect choice for those looking for a place to a relaxing holiday, despite the fact that the number of hotels here is limited. Among the famous beaches of this area is Halikia, which is worth the trip through the mountains and deservedly receives the Blue Flag year after year for its cleanliness, beauty of the scenery and well-developed infrastructure.

• Vulismeni
• Grammeno
• Pachia Ammos
• Halikia (Paleochora)

Kissamos:

In this area, there are many clean and well-equipped beaches, each of which is equipped with sun loungers and everything necessary for a decent holiday. But Kissamos became famous, first of all, for the famous beaches of Falasarna and Elafonisi. The latter has not only earned the Blue Flag, but is also one of the most heavenly beaches in the world.

• Kasteli/Mavros Molos Plaka
• Falasarna/Pahya Ammos 1
• Falasarna/Pahya Ammos 2

Platanias

Platanias is famous for its long beaches that stretch for several kilometers and deservedly receive the Blue Flag. Among them, the most famous is Kolimvari, where, in addition to beach holiday you can enjoy lunch in the best taverns of the Chania area. The beaches of the lively town of Platanias are incredibly popular in the summer - also because the resort has a developed infrastructure.

• Platanias/ Porto Hotel Platania Beach
• Platanias/Geraniotis Hotel
• Rapañana/Cavo Spada Hotel

Chania

The beaches in the area of ​​the city of Chania also did not stand aside and were noted for their cleanliness. It is especially worth highlighting the sandy beaches of three peninsulas of Agia Apostoli, the endless sandy line of the resort of Agia Marina, next to which there is everything - from clubs to shops. You can not pass by Chrissi Akti, whose name literally translates as "Golden Coast".

• Hagia Apostoli 1
• Hagia Apostoli 2
• Agios OnoufriosAgios Onoufrios
• Galatas
• Marathi
• Nea Hora
• Stavros
• Chrissy Akti

Apokoronas

This area is considered one of the greenest in Chania. For a family and relaxing holiday, you can choose Kalives beach. Another calm and picturesque beach- Almyrida in the village of the same name, where excellent taverns and hotels of different categories operate.

• Kavros (Georgioupolis) / Anemos Hotel
• Kavros / Hotel Eliros Mare
• Kavros/ Georgioupolis Resort
• Kavros / Mythos Palace Hotel
• Kiani
• Maistrali
• Perastikos/ Hotel Mare Monte
• Perastikos/ Pilot Beach Hotel

Rethymno Region - 16 Blue Flag beaches

Rethymno is rightly considered the best area of ​​Crete for recreation. Nearby are the most famous sights of the island for day trips and the region of Chania, finally, the city of Rethymno - the "Cretan Venice". What else attracts the Rethymno region is the longest beaches in Crete, many of which have received the Blue Flag for several years.

Rethymno

In the area of ​​​​the city of Rethymno - the concentration of excellent sandy beaches. Many of them are located a few meters from first-class hotels and are equipped with sports fields. The beaches of Rethymnon are not overcrowded due to their great length, and next to them there are numerous taverns, souvenir shops and supermarkets.

• Adelyanos Kambos A/ Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel
• Piyanos Kambos/ Grecotel White Palace Hotel
• Platanias B/ Hotel Minos Mare Resort
• Rethymno 1/ Hotel Aquila Porto Rethymno
• Rethymnon 1/ Ilios Beach Hotel
• Rethymno 1/ Hotel Kriti Beach
• Rethymnon 2/ Pearl Beach Hotel
• Rethymno 3/ Hotel Steris Beach
• Rethymno 4-Missirya/ Creta Palace Hotel
• Skaleta/ Hotel Creta Star

Mylopotamos

The beaches of the Mylopotamos area are a place for a relaxing holiday in the atmosphere of a Cretan village that is rapidly developing without losing its traditional spirit. The beaches of Mylopotamos are protected from waves and well organized. Panormo Beach is especially famous in this area, which is safe for families with children and offers water activities for every taste.

• Lianos Kavos Lavris / Iberostar Creta Panorama Hotel
• Panormo / Hotel Grecotel Club Marine Palace

Agios Vasilios

The beaches of the Agios Vasilios area are amazingly varied. It is not the first year that the Blue Flag has been given to the beach of the picturesque village of Agia Galini - they are covered with a sand and pebble mixture and “look” at the slopes of Mount Psiloritis. Plakias is one of the most famous beaches of the Libyan coast of Crete, near which the sea always remains calm.

• Agia Galini/Histero Varkotopi
• Plakias
• Rodakino (Korakas)

Heraklion Region - 22 Blue Flag beaches

Heraklion region is the closest region to international airport, the main attractions of the island (Knossos Palace, the Aquarium of Crete) and numerous resorts that are concentrated around the capital of Crete. Heraklion itself is a lively city with clubs, shops and architectural monuments from different eras.

Malevizi

The beaches of the Malevizi area stretch from the borders of the city of Heraklion to the municipality of Rethymnon. These are some of the cleanest and most comfortable beaches in Crete. One only sand beach Ammoudara stretches for 5 km - open to the winds, he was especially fond of fans of windsurfing. Fodele is another popular Malevizi beach, which, unlike Ammoudara, is reliably protected from waves.

• Ammoudara 1/Agapi Beach Hotel
• Ammoudara 4 / Hotel Candia Maris
• Ammoudara 5/ Hotel Santa Marina
• Ammoudara / Hotel Atlantica Akti Zeus
• Ellinoperamata/ Apollonia Beach Hotel
• Made/ Hotel Athina Palace
• Fodele/Fodele Beach Hotel

Hersonissos

The beaches of Hersonissos are always popular with tourists. In addition to cleanliness and quality rest, a lot of entertainment awaits here. Holidays in Hersonissos are non-stop fun, including in the beach bars scattered along the coast.

• Agios Georgios 1/ Aldemar Knossos Royal Village Hotel
• Agios Georgios 2 - Panagia Risi / AKS Annabelle Village Hotel
• Agios Georgios 3/ Aldemar Royal Mare Hotel and Cretan Village
• Agia Pelagia Menopetra / Akrogiali Beach Hotel
• Anissaras/ Lyttos Beach Hotel
• Anissaras/ Mitsis Laguna Resort
• Drapanos/ Nana Beach Hotel
• Castries / Hotel Creta Maris
• Klonzani/ Sirens Hotels
• Kokkini Hani/ Knossos Beach Hotel
• Kokkini Hani / Hotel Rinela
• Kokkini Hani/ Themis Beach Hotel
• Hersonissos 5/ Silva Beach Hotel
• Potamos/ Cretan Malia Park Hotel

Fastos

The area of ​​Phaistos is associated with archaeological sites and famous beach Matala. It has long been a haven for hippies. Today it is a coast of impeccable cleanliness for a relaxing holiday.

• Matala

Lassithi area - 41 Blue Flag beaches

Lassithi is an area that has no equal in natural beauty. It is a region of green valleys, olive groves, first-class resorts and the famous plateau that gave the whole area its name. The beaches in Lassithi are varied: there are lively ones, and there are hidden gems that mass tourism has not reached.

Agios Nikolaos

The area of ​​Agios Nikolaos is a whole scattering of beaches. The coast near the capital of the nome is crowded with tourists, but it does not know the lack of entertainment and infrastructure, and was awarded the highest award for cleanliness. The beaches of the famous Elounda, one of the most fashionable resorts in Europe, are also located in this area.

• Agios Nikolaos 1/ Saint Nicolas Bay Hotel
• Agios Nikolaos 2/ Minos Palace Hotel
• Agios Nikolaos 3/ Minos Beach Hotel
• Agios Pantelemonas
• Almiros
• Ammos/ Marina
• Ammos / city beach
• Ammoudara
• Ammoudi/ Hermes Coral Hotel
• Vulisma
• Driros/ Domes of Elounda Hotel
• Elounda/ Hotel Porto Elounda
• Elounda 1/ Elounda Blu Hotel
• Elounda/ Hotel Elounda Mare
• Karavostasi
• Kitroplatia
• Mirabello/ Mirabello Beach & Village Hotel
• Pigaidakya Eloundas/ Elounda Village Hotel
• Pylos / Istron Bay Hotel
• Plaka/ blue hotel Palace
• Poros 1/Elounda Bay Palace Hotel
• Poros 2/ Elounda Beach Hotel
• Spigliada/ Hotel Kalimera Kriti
• Schism
• Havana 1/ Candia Park Village Hotel
• Havanya 2
• Chiona

Sitia

Coast of Sitia - beaches for families and romantics. Silence reigns here, and the sandy and pebbly shores are washed by a clear calm sea. Sitia is worth visiting for at least one palm-fringed Vai beach - the most exotic place in Crete, recognized as a protected area.

• Analipsi
• Vai / Palm forest
• Kato Zakros
• Kuramanos
• Lagufa / Hotel Mikri Poli Creta
• Makrigialos Lagoufa / Sunwing Makrigialos Beach Hotel
• Sitia 1/ Gallico
• Chiona

Ierapetra

Foreign tourists have not yet discovered the beaches of Ierapetra - the southern city in Greece. It is not crowded or noisy here, while the infrastructure is at a decent level. A feature of many beaches in the Ierapetra region is dark sand and small pebbles.

• Agia Fotya
• Ahlia Schinocapsalon
• Ierapetra 1/ City beach
• Koutsounari 2/ Hotel Kakkos Bay
• Koutsounari-Agios Ioannis/ Sunshine Kreta & Sunshine Crete Village Hotel
• Myrtos

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Long-term observations show that people prefer to relax on clean sand and swim in clear water. The French were the first to appreciate this feature and in 1985 they established a certain certificate. beach quality as blue flag. That's what they called him.

Since 1987, Europe, represented by the EU, once again failed to resist the French fashion and joined the program blue flag.
In 2001, Europe was followed by the rest of the world and now, as of December 2017, about 50 countries are participating in the program. Of these, 45 countries have Blue Flag facilities.
Except beaches the program assesses marinas (moorings of boats and yachts) and ships.

The program is run by the International Federation for Environmental Education - FEO (Foundation for Environmental Education - FEE). Only she has the right to issue. The marina or ship receives the flag for one year, and the beach for the bathing season in the current year. A year later, they must all reaffirm their right to fly the blue flag. Update time blue flag certificates in the Northern Hemisphere annually in late May - early June. For the Southern Hemisphere and countries Caribbean this happens around November 1st.

Beach, over which flutters blue flag, guarantees vacationers that

• access to the beach is free
• water is clean and tested weekly
• garbage is collected and sand is cleaned
• there is a surveillance and rescue service on the beach
• if necessary, emergency assistance can be provided right on the beach
• there are showers
• motor vehicles do not drive on the beach
• pets use another beach

This list can be continued because there are 29 criteria for evaluating beaches. The norms laid down in them are very rigid and tend to become even tougher over time. Comprehensive information about the program can be found on the website of the Blue Flag program.

We, ordinary vacationers, do not need to study all the subtleties of the program. It is enough to know that Blue flag on the beach it is a reliable indicator and guarantor highest quality beach holiday.

Unfortunately, Russia's positions in the Blue Flag are not yet as strong as we would like. But in 2016, finally appeared the first Russian beach with the Blue Flag. The beach is located in Kaliningrad region, in the village of Yantarny. The certificate was issued from June 1, 2016 to September 1, 2016.

Number of Blue Flags by country.

So that you can navigate the state of affairs with the quality of the beaches in different countries I bring you a table with the number of Blue Flags by country. Using the buttons, you can select the year for which you want to view the data. Columns with "+-" signs reflect the change in the number of flags in relation to the previous year.

Unfortunately, the website of the Blue Flag program is not distinguished by its quality and convenience, besides, it is constantly being "finished" and not always for the better. Therefore, some years are missing from my database, sorry...

Blue Flag 2017

Bahamas			2	0
Belgium	12	0	9	0
Brazil	6	1	4	1
Bulgaria	11	1	1	0
Canada	27	1	8	1
Croatia	99	8	19	-1
Cyprus	60	1	1
Denmark	224	6	29	-8
Dominican Republic	30	1
Estonia	3	1
France	389	-6	102	5
Germany	41	-2	101	-8
Greece	466	37	12	3
Iceland	4	0	6	0
Ireland	81	4	7	1
Israel	47	11	2	0
Italy	342	61	67	2
Japan	2	0
Jordan	5	0
Latvia	18	1	3	1
Lithuania	4	1
Malta	12	2
Mexico	35	10	2	1
Montenegro	24	-1	1
Morocco	24	2	1
Netherlands	61	-1	122	9
New Zealand	1		3	1
Norway	16	3	5	0
Poland	31	1	8	1
Portugal	320	5	14	-3
Puerto Rico	7	-4	1	0
Romania	3	1
Russia	1	0
Serbia	1	0
Slovenia	12	-1	3	0
South Africa	45	5	7	2
Spain	579	-7	100	0
Sweden	8	-2	11	0
Turkey	446	32	22	1
Ukraine	10	4
United Kingdom	68	0
Virgin Islands (US)	4	0	2	0
Sev. Ireland (UK)	8	-2	2	0
Wales (UK)	45	2	3	0
Sint Maarten	1	0	1	0

And in conclusion of this completely non-commercial topic, I would like to say the following. Friends, believe me, the French are not to blame for the fact that there are no beaches on Russian beaches yet blue flags. If it is in your power, try to make them appear with us. And if you are lucky and you will rest on beach already awarded blue flag, try to leave it as clean as it met you!

Beach holidays are perhaps one of the most popular types of recreation in the world. Many people prefer to vacation in seaside cities to be able to enjoy the warm sun and gentle sea. But how not to make a mistake in choosing such a place? The quality mark of the beaches, the Blue Flag award, will help in this matter.

This is an award that is given annually to beaches and marinas (piers) for meeting water quality and cleanliness standards designed for safe swimming. This status is a non-profit non-state award, which is managed by the Foundation for Environmental Education.

A bit of history. France is considered the birthplace of the Blue Flag beach quality mark. It was here that the first award took place in 1985. And since 1987, it began to be awarded around the world. Today, 48 countries are already participating in the award, and every year the number of participants is growing steadily.

The award takes place on June 5 for countries located in the Northern Hemisphere and on November 1 for countries located in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, more than 3,700 beaches and marinas in 48 countries received this status. In 2012, Spain became the leader in the number of beaches on which this flag flaunts, there are 539 beaches and 83 berths, in the upcoming season this number reaches 550 beaches and 97 berths.

Russia also boasts of having a "Blue Flag" on its beaches and piers on the Black Sea coast - these are five in Yalta, five in Evpatoria, one each in Ilyichevsk and Sevastopol. And also the "Tsar's Quay" in Sevastopol also received a quality mark. Also, another berth of the Terijoki yacht club in St. Petersburg received a quality mark.

What guarantees this status? The beach on which this flag proudly flies guarantees vacationers:

• free entrance;
• weekly testing of water for purity;
• sand is periodically cleaned and garbage is collected;
• the beach has its own rescue and surveillance service;
• if required, first aid can be provided directly on the beach;
• the presence of showers;
• lack of motor transport;
• pets use the private beach.

Today, the following countries can boast of having this beach quality mark: Canada, Croatia, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Brazil, Denmark, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, England, Wales, France, Finland, Greece, Germany, Italy, Poland, Norway, Turkey, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Morocco, Malta, Tunisia, Belgium and many others.

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How many met the Blue Flag on the beach? What does it mean? Apparently, not many people know this. Therefore, it is worth figuring out what a special flag means and whether it makes sense to look for beaches marked in this way in advance.

beach holiday

Many people cannot imagine their vacation without the gentle sun and sea. Therefore, annually warm southern resorts receive a huge number of tourists who tend to the beaches. But their requests differ: someone likes a calm sea, while others like small waves and wind. For some, it turns out to be critical whether the beach is pebbly or sandy, but there are people with special requests in general. But be that as it may, everyone understands that you need to relax on the other side, which is completely safe, where there is all the necessary equipment.

Many beaches around the world have a special system of colored flags, which shows that, for example, there are dangerous creatures in the sea, or the waves are too big, and therefore swimming is prohibited. But the same colors are not always used, so it is easy to get confused in the notation. But there is also an international sign - the Blue Flag on the beach. What does it mean?

blue flags

The problem of assessing the quality of beaches has become relevant for a long time, and already in 1985 a special system began its work. Initially, it operated only within Europe, but in 2001, the organization involved in the certification of holiday destinations by the sea became worldwide. Today it has about 50 member countries in Eurasia, Africa, Oceania, North and South America. Initially, the blue flag on the beach meant high quality sea ​​water(according to several parameters), today only those places that meet almost 30 different criteria are marked with it. Obviously, this sign is very prestigious, and such beaches attract more tourists. That is why every year the requirements are tightened, but more and more recreation areas receive these awards, and more and more countries join a kind of club. Certification of beaches in the Eastern Hemisphere is carried out in May-June, and - in early November.

Award Criteria

Before each season, the beaches of the countries participating in the project are certified. Many parameters are taken into account, divided into the following categories.

1. Water quality:

• Compliance with the requirements adopted by the EU Directive.
• No discharge of industrial wastewater.
• Availability of local or regional action plans in case of pollution from accidents.
• Preventing the accumulation of algae in recreation areas.
• Meeting the requirements of urban wastewater treatment.

2. Environmental awareness:

• Availability of at least 5 educational programs.
• Timely informing about the accomplished or alleged pollution of the beach.
• Providing visitors with information about applicable laws and codes, as well as rules of conduct.
• Informing about hazardous areas near the coast, including habitats of native flora and fauna, representatives of which can cause harm to humans.
• The presence of a special educational center.
• Timely updating and updating of all information provided.

3. Environmental management:

• The presence of a sufficient number of garbage cans that are regularly serviced and emptied.
• Carrying out regular, and if necessary, daily cleaning of the beach area.
• Existence of a plan for land use and development of the coastal zone separately or on a regional scale.
• Full transport without special permission, unauthorized camping, dumping and car or motorcycle racing on the beach.
• Having secure access.
• Active promotion of environmentally friendly safe species transport to visit the coastal zone.

4. Security:

• Availability of all first aid equipment on the beach.
• Strict implementation of state laws regarding the stay in the recreation area of ​​various animals.
• The presence of lifeguards and the necessary equipment on the beach and / or another way to ensure safety and prevent accidents.
• Access to a source of drinking water.
• The presence of a working phone, in case lifeguards are not working on the beach.
• All buildings and structures must be kept in order and clean.

Not all of the above criteria are mandatory, some of them are advisory in nature. And yet, in order to get the highest rating - the blue flag - every year the authorities try to make the beaches better and better. And many succeed: in 2015, there were 4,159 places on the world map that were awarded this quality mark. The Blue Flag beaches received a huge number of tourists during the summer, while maintaining the necessary level of safety and cleanliness. The prestige of this award is so high that many people even plan their holidays, focusing on the most highly rated recreation areas by experts. So where are most of them located?

Spain

Every year the Blue Flag is awarded a huge number beaches. In 2015, Spain became the first in terms of the number of such places - 577 certified sites were counted on its map sea ​​coasts. Most of the beaches, ecological purity and safety of which are confirmed, are located in Galicia. In second place was Valencia, and in third - Catalonia. Let's see if Spain will be able to keep the lead in 2016 and possibly improve the result? In the meantime, it is much more difficult for an inexperienced tourist to get to a beach that is not marked with a flag, and soon it will probably be completely impossible.

Turkey

In the spring of 2015, it turned out that another popular southern country received "silver" in the competition for the number of certified beaches. Turkey became it with a score of 436. Most of the marked beaches are located in the regions traditionally popular with Russians - Bodrum, Kemer, Antalya, Marmaris. And it is hoped that next year even more places will receive the distinction - the Blue Flag.

Greece

Hellas moved to third place from last year's second, with a result of 395 recreation areas, losing as many as 13 marked coasts. Obviously, the crisis that affected Greece was the reason, among other things, that the government focused on more burning topics. Most of the local beaches, over which the Blue Flag flutters, are concentrated in traditional resort areas- in Crete and Halkidiki.

France

The country that spawned the Blue Flag movement was the fourth largest in 2015. France lagged behind Greece quite a bit - on its territory there are 379 beaches that meet all the criteria for environmental cleanliness and safety. Places for recreation, marked with the Blue Flag, are located on the coast quite evenly. A sufficient number of them are located both at the English Channel and at mediterranean sea and the Atlantic Ocean.

Cyprus

Another country enduringly loved by northern latitudes, it received 57 awards in 2015, the same as last year, and almost all of them are concentrated in the southern part of the island. This may seem like a small number compared to hundreds in previous countries. However, let's not forget about the small size of the island. By the way, it is worth mentioning that Cyprus is a kind of record holder: firstly, there are marked vacation spots in terms of per capita, and secondly, the largest number of them per unit length coastline. Mostly with the Blue Flag are located in the areas of Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and Famagusta.

Russia

Despite the fact that the Russian Federation does not have many warm places with beaches, for several years now it has been participating in the Blue Flag program. Unfortunately, during all this time only a couple of yacht clubs have been awarded the prestigious award, but not a single beach has been certified to European standards. However, let's not lose heart: perhaps in the coming years the situation will change for the better.

The Blue Flag is a certificate that is awarded annually to the best beaches and marinas around the world. The presence of such a flag means that the coastal areas meet certain environmental and safety criteria. In Russia, only Yantarny beach in the Kaliningrad region managed to obtain such a certificate.

On the beach of the village of Yantarny, which has been awarded the international Blue Flag sign. Photo: RIA Novosti / Igor Zarembo

Who evaluates the safety of beaches?

The safety of beaches is assessed by experts from the Federation for Environmental Education - FEO (Foundation for Environmental Education - FEE). The blue flag quality certificate was first established by the French in 1985.

The blue flag is awarded to the beach for one swimming season in the current year. In a year, the coastal area must again prove the high quality of the services provided.

The renewal time for Blue Flag certificates in the Northern Hemisphere is annually at the end of May - beginning of June.

By what criteria are beaches evaluated?

The evaluation of beaches is carried out on the basis of compliance with 32 criteria, which reflect 4 main aspects:

1. Environmental education and information

• Information about the "Blue Flag" must be displayed on the territory.
• Ecological and educational activities should be carried out with visitors to this beach.
• Bathing water quality information should be displayed.
• Information about the local ecosystem and environmental phenomena should be displayed.
• There should be a map of the beach with the available objects marked on it.
• Information about the rules of conduct and stay on the beach and adjacent areas in accordance with applicable laws.

2. Water quality

• The beach must fully comply with the requirements for the frequency of sampling for water quality.
• The beach must fully comply with water quality standards based on the analysis of samples taken.
• No industrial and waste water discharges affecting the beach area.
• The beach must meet the requirements of the "Blue Flag" for microbiological parameters of the content coli(E.coli) and intestinal enterococci/streptococci.
• The beach must meet the requirements of the "Blue Flag" in terms of physical and chemical parameters.

3. Environmental management

• Local beach managers or owners must have a beach management committee (administration).
• Local managers or owners of the beach are obliged to comply with all regulatory documents for the arrangement and operation of the beach.
• The beach must be clean.
• Algae, vegetation or other natural debris must not be left on the beach.
• Garbage bins/receptacles must be available on the beach in sufficient quantity and must be serviced regularly.
• The beach should have containers for segregated waste collection for subsequent recycling.
• There should be a sufficient number of toilets on the beach.
• Toilets or latrines must be kept clean.
• Toilets or latrines must be equipped with sewage.
• There should be no unauthorized release or dumping of waste on the beach.
• All buildings and beach equipment must be kept in good order.
• Coral reefs in close proximity to the beach should be controlled.
• Parking Vehicle should not be carried out in the beach area.

4. Security and services

• A sufficient number of lifeguards and lifesaving equipment must be available on the beach.
• First aid equipment medical care should be available on the beach.
• There must be emergency plans and plans to deal with the risk of environmental pollution.
• The administration should take measures to prevent and prevent conflict situations and accidents with beach visitors.
• There must be security measures in place to protect beach visitors.
• The beach must have drinking water.
• At least one of the "Blue Flag" beaches in each municipality must have wheelchairs and special equipment to accept the disabled.
• At least one of the Blue Flag beaches in each municipality must be able to accommodate wheelchair users and people with disabilities.

Thus, the beach, over which the blue flag flutters, guarantees vacationers that

• access to the beach is free,
• the water is clean and tested weekly,
• the garbage is collected and the sand is cleaned,
• on the beach there are showers, a surveillance and rescue service,
• if necessary, emergency assistance can be provided right on the beach,
• there is no motor transport on the beach,
• there are no pets on the beach,
• on the beach there are conditions for people with disabilities.