A total of 427 beaches across Italy have been awarded the internationally recognised and coveted bandiera blu (Blue Flag) status for 2022. That’s 11 more beaches than the 416 awarded last year, and up ...

The annual analysis from the foundation FFE has awarded almost 500 Italian beaches with the blue flag, which stands for clean water and environmental protection, according to news agency ANSA.

The blue flag is awarded to the cleanest and most eco-friendly beaches in the country. Photo: Carmen Fiano/Flickr This year 385 Italian beaches in 183 different municipalities were awarded the ...