After last year's loss of Blue Flag for the Kapsali, this year, after the relevant procedures for her nomination file were completed, the beach was awarded and it's time to get ready to welcome the first swimmers!
The Blue Flag programme, which is implemented in Greece under the responsibility of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature has this year placed our country second internationally out of 49 countries, with Halkidiki coming top (96 flags for its beaches). Blue Flags for 2021 were awarded to a total of 545 beaches throughout Greece, holding the 13.5% of the total awarded coastlines worldwide.
However, Attica also had its share of honours as 15 of its beaches were awarded and among them Kapsali. The awarded Athenian beaches are the following:
Municipality of Spata - Artemis: junction, Limni
Municipality of Markopoulou Messogaia: Avlaki
Municipality of Lavreotiki: Port of Lascaleio of Keratea
Municipality of Saronikos: Mavro Lithari/EverEden Beach
Municipality of Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni: Asteras Vouliagmenis/Astir Beach Vouliagmenis, Varkiza, Voula A, Vouliagmeni
Municipality of Glyfada: Glyfada, Glyfada A, Glyfada B
Municipality of Aegina: Ag. Marina
Municipality of Poros: Askeli/Nea Aegli
Municipality of Kythera: Kapsali
The presentation for this year's awards
545 Greek coasts, 16 marinas and 6 tourist boats won this year the international quality award “GALAZIA SIMAIA” - Greece is 2nd in the world. Watch the promotional video.
The annual announcement of the awards of the «Blue Flag» Programme was held this year online, in the presence of many representatives of the state and tourism sector bodies. The event was addressed by a welcoming speech:
The Minister of Tourism, Mr. Haris Theocharis, the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Mr. Kostas Katsafados, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organisation, Ms. Angela Gerekou, the President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, Mr. Alexandros Vasilikos, the President of the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, Mr. Grigoris Tasios, the Secretary General of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Mr. George Vernikos, the President of the KEDE, Mr. Dimitris Papastergiou, the President of the Union of Greek Marinas, Mr. Stavros Katsikadis and the President of the Hellenic Red Cross, Dr. Antonios Avgerinos.
Watch the online event of the awards announcement here.
