Blue Flag was created in France in 1985 and now includes 48 countries worldwide in its listings. The committee inspects the beaches every year and performs vigorous tests with a tough criteria to determine its inclusion on the list. The criteria includes how clean the water is, cleanliness of the beach, the quality of services for bathers, the existence of a handicapped zone and more.
The region of Liguria is a winner this year with 23 beaches included in the list. Then follows Tuscany and Marche, then Campania and Apulia. A total of 147 beaches in Italy have been included this year including some on the Islands of Sardinia and Sicily. Choose your next Italian beach holiday from this list of environmentally friendly resorts Piedmont - Cannero Riviera - Cannobio Lombardy - Gardone Riviera Friuli - Grado - Lignano Veneto - Cavallino - Lido di Venezia - Lido di Jesolo - Chioggia - Caorle Liguria - Bordighera - Loano - Finale Ligure - Spotorno - Borghetto Santo Spirito - Pietra Ligure - Chiavari - Moneglia - Santa Margherita Ligure - Lerici - Ameglia Emilia-Romagna - Comacchio - Lido degli Estensi - Cervia - Milano Marittima - Cesenatico - Cattolica Tuscany - Forte dei Marmi - Pietrasanta - Camaiore - Viareggio - Marina di Pisa - Tirrenia - Castiglioncello - Vada - Cecina - Marina di Bibbona - Castagneto Carducci - San Vincenzo - Follonica - Castiglione della Pescaia - Marina di Grosseto Marche - Pesaro - Fano - Sirolo - Numana - Porto Recanati Lazio - Anzio - San Felice Circeo - Sperlonga - Terracina - Gaeta Abruzzo - Tortoreto - Roseto degli Abruzzi - Pineto - Vasto Molise - Termoli Campania - Massa Lubrense - Anacapri - Positano - Castellabate - Casal Velino - Ascea Marina Basilicata - Maratea Apuglia - Polignano a Mare - Monopoli - Fasano - Ostuni - Otranto - Castro Sicily - Lipari - Ispica - Menfi Sardinia - Santa Teresa di Gallura - Castelsardo - Quartu Sant'Elena
