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Bordighera Blue Flag 2014

One hundred and forty prize-winners, 5 more than last year, for a total of 269 beaches. This is the budget of the award ceremony of the 28th edition of the Blue Flag, which, like last year saw the triumph of Liguria with the highest number of coastal resorts rewarded, as many as 20. Followed by Tuscany, Marche, Campania and Puglia. Abruzzo, on the other hand, stands for 'black shirt', losing 4 of the 14 places awarded last year.

The novelty of this edition are the shores of the lakes, which have seen a significant incremeto with 4 new places awarded, all in Trentino Calceranica al Lago (Trento), Caldonazzo (Trento), Pergine (Trento), Tenna (Trento).

The award is given based on the quality of the waters of the municipalities that have applied. Often, however, the level of excellence is achieved only in some parts of the coast, and not on the whole. It may happen, therefore, that on some beaches not entirely deserving sventolino the Blue Flags In any case, the parameters used for the selection and awarding of the resort are very strict: efficiency of wastewater treatment and sewerage, waste collection, presence of pedestrian and cycling facilities offered by the beaches, a space dedicated to environmental education in schools and among tourists. And yet the quality of the structures, institutions and procedures for certification of tourist facilities in the area and sustainable fisheries.

Rewarded, finally, 62 marinas in quality and quantity of services provided in the full environmental