The number of Italian seaside and
lakeside resorts awarded the prestigious Blue Flag designation
has risen from 195 last year to 201 this year, the international
Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) said Monday.
The number of Blue Flag tourist ports has also risen, from 75 to
81.
Liguria came top again with 32 resorts, while Campania rose to
second spot with 19 Flags, leapfrogging Tuscany which fell three
to 17 awards and is now level with Puglia, also third on 17.
FEE Italia President Claudio Mazza said the Blue-Flag resorts
could be "an engine powering the recovery of Italy's tourism
sector" after the COVID pandemic.
He said the organisation vowed to help local authorities reopen
in safety this summer.
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