{"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\/2021\/06\/24\/monopoli-beach-link-to-the-sea-by-train-and-bus\/\" 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\/2021\/05\/monopoli_beach_link-300x225.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\/2021\/06\/24\/monopoli-beach-link-to-the-sea-by-train-and-bus\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> \u201cMonopoli Beach Link\u201d: to the sea by t...  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >For the summer of 2021, reaching the sea in Monopoli is much easier thanks to the new Monopoli Beach Link service granted by Trenitalia in collaboration with the transport company Ati Miccolis-Lentini.\r\n\r\nFrom June 15th a shuttle bus connects the Monopoli station to the beaches of the coast up to Capitolo and the Acquapark Egnatia. 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Moreover, already in the first half of July 2023 the City of Monopoli exceeded the number of arrivals and stays certified by the Observatory of the Puglia Promozione Agency in the year 2022 (157,599 arri...<\/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\/07\/08\/ritratti-music-festival-18th-edition\/\" 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\/06\/ritratti_banner-300x150.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\/2022\/07\/08\/ritratti-music-festival-18th-edition\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> Ritratti Music Festival \u2013 18th edition  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >Nine concerts in places of great charm in the name of kindness and beauty\r\n\r\nSOUNDS AND SPACES\r\n\r\nMusic that builds bridges, invites to reflections and opens windows to the world with the inquisitive gaze of the curious explorer and the refined style of those who elaborate cultural relations beyond any boundary, through new and far-reaching project...<\/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\/05\/04\/heleanna-pride-of-patriotism\/\" 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\/heleanna-monopoli-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\/05\/04\/heleanna-pride-of-patriotism\/\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;;line-height:24px;\"> Heleanna, pride of patriotism  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"yuzo_text\" style=\"font-size:12px;\" >Walking around the port you will see an extraordinary bas-relief along the castle walls. 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