{"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\/2025\/06\/20\/dal-21-giugno-2025-sei-notti-sul-sagrato-della-cattedrale\/\" 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\/2025\/06\/Dal-21-giugno-2025-sei-Notti-sul-Sagrato-della-Cattedrale-MONOPOLI.png') 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\/2025\/06\/20\/dal-21-giugno-2025-sei-notti-sul-sagrato-della-cattedrale\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> From 21 June 2025 six \u201cNights on the Cathedral Squ...  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >Opening night with the preview of the Ritratti Festival and the Rota Conservatory Orchestra\r\nThis year too, Monopoli is preparing to experience a summer dedicated to music and beauty with \u201cNotti sul Sagrato 2025\u201d, the event that transforms the heart of the historic center into a shared space of art and culture. 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Questo il leitmotiv dell'edizione 2016 di \"Orecchiette - Eccellenze made in Puglia\".\u00a0Sul palcoscenico di una delle pi\u00f9 affascinanti citt\u00e0 di Puglia, Monopoli, andr\u00e0 in scena il meglio della produzione pugliese. 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He is the protector of the poor, craftsman and carpenters in particular. 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