Blue flags for Spain’s quality beaches

Spain has the world record for the number of blue flag beaches, followed only by Greece, Turkey and France. Spain has led the field since 1987.

Spain currently has 681 blue flags, 34 more than in 2013.

The communities with the most blue flags are Galicia with 123 and Valencia with 120.

The blue flags denote a beach which meets the standards of the European Foundation of the Environment (FEE).

These standards include, among other things, the quality of the water, security, the environmental conditions and the beach installations.

Spain has 681 blue flags on 573 beaches and 108 ports and this guarantees its place as world leader comments Jose Ramon Sanchez, president of the Spanish branch of the FEE.