Friday, 15 May 2015 05:46

13 Gran Canaria Beaches Get Coveted Blue Flags For 2015

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Amadores among the GRan Canaria beaches with Blue Flags Amadores among the GRan Canaria beaches with Blue Flags

Beaches all over Gran Canaria won coveted Blue Flag awards this year. No beaches lost their Flag.

The Gran Canaria beaches that won a blue flag are; Las Canteras, El Confital, San Agustín, Maspalomas, Meloneras, El Inglés, Hoya del Pozo, Salinetas, Melenara, Amadores, Mogán, El Puertillo and the El Puertillo natural pools. 

With Puerto de Mogán and Pasito Blanco marinas also getting Blue Flags, 15 Gran Canaria spots in total got Blue Flags.

Read more about them in our Guide to Every Gran Canaria Beach

The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches and marinas that conform to a strict set of standards. These are set and controlled by the independent Foundation for Environmental Education and include water quality, facilities, safety and educational resources. See the full list of conditions here.

 

 Across the Canary Islands, 41 beaches and five marinas were awarded blue flags. 

Source: Canarias 7 article

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