{"id":1579,"date":"2017-05-22T10:02:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T10:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:06:09","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:06:09","slug":"greece-ranks-2nd-world-2017-blue-flag-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/greece-ranks-2nd-world-2017-blue-flag-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Ranks 2nd in World for 2017 Blue Flag Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greece ranked second place in the world on the <strong>2017 Blue Flag quality award list<\/strong> for beaches and marinas, among 47 countries, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced on Monday following two special events held at Glyfada beach and the Glyfada Golf Gardens. Spain came in first place.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBlue Flag\u201d is a voluntary eco-label awarded to beaches across the world and is run by the independent, non-profit organization Foundation for Environmental Education based in Copenhagen. The EEPF is the program\u2019s coordinator for Greece.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1583\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-Flag_marina-768x458-e1495476584528.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-Flag_marina-768x458\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A total of <strong>486 beaches<\/strong> and <strong>12 marinas<\/strong> were honored with the quality \u201cBlue Flag\u201d award in Greece for 2017. Last year 430 Greek beaches and nine marinas were honored.<\/p>\n<p>Once again the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/halkidikis-beaches-top-list-blue-flags-greece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halkidiki<\/a> peninsula was crowned the destination with most flags in Greece as 71 of its beaches were honored.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1584\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-Flag_porto-karras-2-photo-191663-e1495476448751.jpg\" alt=\"DCIM100MEDIADJI_0049.JPG\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a worldwide scale the foundation awarded the international eco-label (blue flags) to 3,574 beaches, 662 marinas and 50 sustainable tourism boats for 2014.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, 25 percent of the newly honored winning beaches are in Greece.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1581\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue-Flag_anatoliki-kalamata-terma-navarinou-photo-195931-01-e1495476664993.jpg\" alt=\"Blue-Flag_anatoliki-kalamata-terma-navarinou-photo-195931-01\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches that follow requirements that include Environmental Education and Information, Water Quality, Environmental Management and Safety and Services.<\/p>\n<p>This year, which has been named the International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development by the UNWTO, the Blue Flag celebrates its 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1580 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travel-zone-greece.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Blue_Flag-2017-poster-012-ENG-e1495476866722.jpg\" alt=\"Blue_Flag-2017-poster-012-ENG\" width=\"704\" height=\"997\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece ranked second place in the world on the 2017 Blue Flag quality award list for beaches and marinas, among 47 countries, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced on Monday following two special events held at Glyfada beach and the Glyfada Golf Gardens. Spain came in first place. 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