A total of 581 beaches in Greece were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award for 2022, putting the country in second place among 49 countries, according to data released on Monday by the Greek section of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), according to greekreporter.com.
The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, renowned for its golden sand and turquoise waters, swept most of the awards, earning 96 blue flags for its beaches. Attica, Crete, and Rhodes follow.
A map with all the locations in Greece and elsewhere awarded this year is available at www.blueflag.global.
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