{"id":6736,"date":"2023-05-16T10:08:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T08:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/2023\/05\/16\/the-blue-flag-flies-again-in-monopoli-for-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-05-16T11:13:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T09:13:09","slug":"the-blue-flag-flies-again-in-monopoli-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2023\/05\/16\/the-blue-flag-flies-again-in-monopoli-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blue Flag flies again in Monopoli for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the third consecutive year, the City of Monopoli has been awarded the Blue Flag, the recognition issued by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The announcement was made this morning during a press conference held in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Monopoli is one of two cities, along with Polignano a Mare, to receive the Blue Flag in the province of Bari. A total of 22 banners have been awarded to Puglia.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 award is the ninth Blue Flag received by the Municipality of Monopoli since the recognition was established (2001, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022 and 2023).<\/p>\n<p>The Blue Flag is awarded every year to seaside locations that represent excellence in terms of water quality for swimming, cleanliness of beaches, quality of services, safety measures for bathers, adequate information signs on the ecosystem and the methods of enjoying the beach, and environmental education initiatives.<\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-2'  data-version='5.12.82'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h4>Potrebbe interessarti...<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relatedthumb yuzo-list  \" style=\"\"  >  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2023\/05\/15\/prospero-fest-2023-authors-ideas-and-books-at-the-festival\/\" class=\"image-list\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap  ilen_shine \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <span class='shine-effect'><\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/prospero_2023.jpeg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 170px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size:  cover;  \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  class=\"link-list yuzo__text--title\" href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2023\/05\/15\/prospero-fest-2023-authors-ideas-and-books-at-the-festival\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> Prospero Fest 2023: Authors, ideas and books at th...  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >Meetings with the Authors and a conversations at Porto Vecchio from 14 to 18 May 2023\r\n\r\nFrom 14 to 18 May 2023, Prospero Fest, the event promoted by the Department of Culture returns to Monopoli. 10 meetings with the authors and a conversation at the Porto Vecchio. These are the numbers of a festival that year after year is winning over an increas...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relatedthumb yuzo-list  \" style=\"\"  >  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2016\/02\/01\/the-castle-of-monopoli\/\" class=\"image-list\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap  ilen_shine \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <span class='shine-effect'><\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/castello-di-monopoli-4-300x200.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 170px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size:  cover;  \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  class=\"link-list yuzo__text--title\" href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2016\/02\/01\/the-castle-of-monopoli\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> The Castle of Monopoli  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >It\u2019s impossible to visit Monopoli without admiring its castle in the town\u2019s historical centre. Of great architectural interest it was constructed in the 1500s on a promontory reaching into the sea, the fortress was part of the coastal fortifications decided by Charles V of Spain (followed by Don Pedro of Toledo).\r\n\r\nThe manor house, of which the ea...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relatedthumb yuzo-list  \" style=\"\"  >  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2022\/02\/18\/monopoli-all-year-round-all-the-events-scheduled-for-2022\/\" class=\"image-list\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap  ilen_shine \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <span class='shine-effect'><\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo_estate_2022-300x176.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 170px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size:  cover;  \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  class=\"link-list yuzo__text--title\" href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2022\/02\/18\/monopoli-all-year-round-all-the-events-scheduled-for-2022\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> Monopoli All Year Round: All the Events Scheduled ...  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >A calendar almost a year long. The \"Prospero Rendella\" Library this morning hosted the presentation of all the events that from February to December are part of the season of initiatives of the Municipality of Monopoli. With deliberation no.28 of 10 February 2022, the City Council of Monopoli has in fact approved the act of address for strategic ev...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relatedthumb yuzo-list  \" style=\"\"  >  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2016\/02\/17\/1-sett-maggio-san-francesco-paola\/\" class=\"image-list\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap  ilen_shine \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <span class='shine-effect'><\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/san-francesco-da-paola-monopoli-4-300x200.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 170px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size:  cover;  \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  class=\"link-list yuzo__text--title\" href=\"https:\/\/monopolitourism.com\/en\/2016\/02\/17\/1-sett-maggio-san-francesco-paola\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> 1st week of may \u2013  San Francesco da Paola  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >San Francesco da Paola, the former patron saint\r\n\r\nWhat dominates everything is the devotion to the Madonna della Madia, the only patron saint of the town. 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