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See which Corfu beaches have been awarded blue flags this year

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10 May 2018 / 06:41

ATHENS. The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, which manages the Blue Flag programme in Greece, has awarded Blue Flags to 11 Corfu beaches this year.

The beaches are:

- Canal d'Amour
- Agios Ioannis Peristeron / Marbella Corfu
- Almyros / Gelina Village
- Alykes Potamos / Family Life Kerkyra Golf
- Dassia / Ikos
- Daphnila / Grecotel Daphnila Bay Thalasso
- Issos / Sandy Beach Resort
- Kavos / Mayor Capo di Corfu
- Kommeno / Corfu Imperial
- Kontoyialos / Mayor Pelekas Monastery
- Kontokali / Kontokali Bay Resort


Previous Awards

In 2014 Corfu had 30 Blue Flags, in 2015 this dropped to 7, in 2016 there were 10 as there were in 2017.

Greece

Greece has a total of 519 Blue Flag beaches and is in second place amongst 47 countries worlwide. Out of the 47 countries this year, Greece had 12% of the total awards. The top area in Greece, with 89 Blue Flags, is the Halkidiki region.

The International Committee awarded Blue Flags to 3,687 beaches, 679 marinas and 55 sustainable tourism boats worlwide.