ARCHIVED - Blue flag beaches in the municipality of Cartagena 2020

6 Blue Flag beaches in Cartagena

The Blue Flag for beach tourism quality is an internationally recognized award given by the Foundation for Environmental Education, who bill the flag as “a world-renowned ecolabel trusted by millions around the globe”.

The criteria on which the award of Blue Flag status is based are grouped together in four areas, dealing in general terms with water quality, environmental information and education, the management of the environment and safety and the services and facilities made available to visitors. In this way residents and visitors at a Blue Flag beach are guaranteed that the part of the coastline where the flag is flying is clean and environmentally friendly and that adequate services are offered to make their visit as safe and enjoyable as possible.

In the municipality of Cartagena the six beaches awarded Blue Flag status for summer 2020 are those of Cala Cortina, San Ginés (La Azohía), Levante (Cabo de Palos), Isla Plana, La Chapineta and El Cuartel (La Azohía), and the marina of the Real Club de Regatas in Cartagena is also included for the third time on the list.

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For full information about the 200 beaches and coves in the region of Murcia, go to the Murcia Beach Guide: Click for beach guide

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