Spain still holds more blue flags then any other country in the world and offers visitors some of the best beaches anywhere.

According to figures published by ( ADEAC ) the consumer association for environmental education one in seven beaches have been awarded the blue flag, could be better I hear you say. However in the northern hemisphere a total of 2.579 blue flags have been awarded, Spain with 499 is in fact the leading country with the most flags. The beautiful area of Galicia in North West Spain has the most blue flags for 2007.

The blue flag will be flying over 499 of Spains beaches and 77 Ports. The prestigious blue flags are awarded by an international committee of judges represented through organisations such as the united nations for the Environment , the world tourism body, the international association for help and life saving and various other environmental protection agencies.

The beaches of Galicia lead the table with 127 blue-flags awarded, followed by Catalu�a with 108, Valencia with 107, Andalucia with 72 and the Balearics with 80. On a smaller scale they are followed by the Canaries (30) Murcia ( 21 ) Asturias (13 ) and the Basque Region (8) Cantabria ( 6) Ceuta ( 2) and Melilla (2)
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