Costa Del Sol Blue Flag Beaches
If you're on the beach and spot a Blue Flag logo like the one on the left it means that it has been given an award by meeting the standards set by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
It also means that you are on a clean and well maintained beach that is checked on a regular basis. The eco-label is awarded on an annual basis to beaches and marinas around the world and can only be only held for one season.
In order to qualify the beaches must meet certain criteria including water quality, safety standards, environmental education and information and the provision of services and general environmental management criteria.
To give you some idea of what the basic requirements are for Blue Flag Beaches:
| The beach must be clean |
| No industrial or sewage related discharges may affect the beach area |
| Waste disposal bins/receptacles must be available on/by the beach in adequate numbers, regularly maintained and emptied |
| Facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials must be available on/by the beach |
| Adequate toilet facilities with controlled sewage disposal |
| A minimum of one Blue Flag beach in each municipality must have access and toilet facilities provided for disabled persons |
| A supply of drinking water must be available on the beach |
| Regulations concerning dogs and other domestic animals on the beach must be strictly enforced |
| All buildings and equipment of the beach must be properly maintained |
| No unauthorised camping or driving on the beach and no dumping |
| An adequate number of lifeguards and/or lifesaving equipment must be available at the beach |
| First aid equipment must be available on the beach |
| There must be safe access to the beach |
| The beach area must be patrolled |
| A map of the beach showing its facilities must be displayed |
Below is a complete list of current blue flag beaches on the Costa Del Sol
Benalmadena |
Carvajal |
Estepona |
El Cristo |
Fuengirola |
Carvajal |
Marbella |
Artola |
Mijas |
La Cala de Mijas |
As well as the list above, there are many many other Costa Del Sol Beaches that offer a high level of services and pollution free swimming.
For more information on all Blue Flag Beaches please visit www.blueflag.org
