Holidays in Italy 2012: the cleanest beaches

Holidays in Italy are unthinkable without beaches. There are hundreds and even thousands of them all over the Italian coast. It is often quite difficult to choose beach holiday destination in Italy. "Blue Flag" special EU standard can help to choose the optimal resort. Blue Flag is given to those beaches, which can boast of high-quality infrastructure, clean sea and sand, and natural beauty.

This year in total 246 Italian beaches received the Blue Flag. This is by 13 more than last year. Especially can be noted efforts on improving the quality of beaches in southern Italy in Campania and Sardinia regions.

The leader in Italy by the number of beaches with Blue Flags is Liguria. In this region there are 18 beaches awarded with the Blue Flag in 2012. Liguria is followed by Tuscany and Marche, each of which can boast of 16 Blue Flag beaches this season.

Here is the full list of Italian resorts, which beaches received blue flags this season. It should be noted that holiday property rentals (hotels, villas, bungalows, apartments, houses and flats) at most Italian resorts are available for online booking on privet-italia.ru.

Liguria: Camporosso, Bordighera and San Remo (Imperatriche) Loano, Finale Ligure, Noli, Spotorno, Bergeggi, Savona (Fornaci) Albissola Marina, Albisola Superiore, Celle Ligure, Varazze (Savona), Chiavari, Lavagna, Moneglia (Genoa ), Lerici, Amelia (Fiumaretta).

Tuscany Forte dei Marmi, Pietrasanta, Camaiore, Viareggio, Pisa, Livorno, Castiglioncello, Cecina Marina, Marina di Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, San Vicenzo, Piombino, Follonica, Castiglione de la Pescaja, Marina di Grosseto, Monte Argentario.

Marche: Gabicce Mare, Pesaro, Fano, Mondolfo-Marotta, Senigallia, Ancona (Portonovo) Sirolo, Numana, Porto Recanati, Potenza (Porto Potenza), Civitanova Marche, Porto San Giorgio, Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto.

Abruzzo: Martinsicuro, Alba Adriatica, Tortoreto, Giulianova, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Pineto, Silvi, Ortona, San Vito Chietino, Rocca San Giovanni, Fossachiesia, San Tomasso, San Salvo, Scanno.

Campania: Massa Lubrenze, Anacapri, Positano, Agropoli, Castellabate, Capitello, Pollica, Cazal Velino, Ascea, Piscotta, Sentola Palinuro, Vibonati, Sapri.

Puglia: Rodi Garganico, Polignano a Mare, Monopoli Lido Rosso, Castello S.Stefano, Capitolo, Fasano, Ostuni, Marina di Ginosa, Otranto, Malendugno, Salve, Castro.

Emilia-Romagna: Comaccio, Ravenna, Cervia, Milano Marittima, Cesenatico, San Mauro, Bellaria Igea Marina, Cattolica, Misano Adriatico.

Calabria: Cariati, Amendolara, Ciro Marina, Melissa, Rocella Ionica, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica.

Veneto: Bibione, Caorle, Eraclea, Jesolo, Cavallino Treporti, Lido di Venezia

Sardinia: Rena Bianca, Palau, Ortisano, Poetto, Spalmatore, Castelsardo

Lazio: Anzio, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo, Sperlonga, Ventonente

Sicily: Lipari (the island of Vulcano), Ispica, Pozallo, Marina di Ragusa, Menfi

Piedmont: Cannero Riviera, Cannobio Lido

Friuli-Venezia-Giulia: Gardo, Lignano Sabbiadoro

Molise: Termoli, Petacciato

Lombardy: Gardone Riviera

Basilicata: Maratea