{"id":24824,"date":"2020-05-22T10:48:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T07:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/uncategorized\/blue-flags-these-are-the-19-cleanest-beaches-in-attica\/24824\/"},"modified":"2023-04-01T20:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T17:54:02","slug":"blue-flags-these-are-the-19-cleanest-beaches-in-attica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/attica\/blue-flags-these-are-the-19-cleanest-beaches-in-attica\/24824\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Flags: the19 cleanest beaches in Attica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Greece stands out worldwide every year for its clean beaches. <strong>This was the case this year after winning second place in the world among 47 countries in beaches, marinas and tourist boats with Blue Flag.<\/strong> This is apparent from the announcement by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (SEPF), National Operator of the International Blue Flag Programme in our country. In first place is Spain. This year, the International Commission awarded 3,895 coasts, 691 marinas and 82 tourist boats worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>As for the region of Greece which has the most Blue Flags, it is for another year Regional Unit of Halkidiki, with <strong>94 flags.<\/strong> Besides seeing that you&#8217;re swimming on a beautiful beach, you now know how clean it is.<\/p>\n<p>As far as <a href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/tag\/attica-en\/#.XseDSqj7TIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Attica is <\/strong><\/a>concerned, the total beaches where Blue Flags were given for this year are 19. On the list are, of course, beaches that stand out every year. <strong>Clean waters and a beautiful environment ensure moments of relaxation without having to leave Athens.<\/strong> You choose the one you like and get ready to dive.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The list of beaches in Attica with Blue Flag in the Region of Attica<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Marathon Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\nBrexiza<br \/>\nSchinias\/Karavi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spata-Artemidos Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\ndiastavrosi<br \/>\nLake<\/p>\n<p><strong>Markopoulou Municipality of Mesogaia<\/strong><br \/>\navlaki<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saronic Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\nLagonisi 1-Grand Beach\/ Grand Resort Lagonissi<br \/>\nLagonisi 2-Mediterraneo\/Grand Resort Lagonissi<br \/>\nLagonisi 3-koxilia\/ Grand Resort Lagonissi<br \/>\nmavro lithari\/Eden Beach<\/p>\n<p><strong>Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni<\/strong><br \/>\nAsteras Vouliagmenis\/Astir Beach Voulagmenis<br \/>\nV\u00e1rkiza<br \/>\nVoula A<br \/>\nVouliagmeni<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glyfada Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\nAsteras Glyfadas<br \/>\nGlyfada<br \/>\nGlyfada A<br \/>\nGlyfada B<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aegina Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\nAg. Marina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poros Municipality<\/strong><br \/>\nAskeli\/nea aegli<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lAEKgS4My8E\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whichever you choose, it will make you feel that you have traveled to an island in the Aegean or the Ionian Sea and actually you travel only a few kilometers away from your home&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>External photography source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.marathonpress.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>news.marathonpress.gr<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/attica\/great-beaches-of-attica-to-take-a-comfortable-swim\/24931\/#.XseAtaj7TIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Great beaches of Attica to go for a comfortable swim<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece stands out worldwide every year for its clean beaches. This was the case this year after winning second place in the world among 47 countries in beaches, marinas and tourist boats with Blue Flag. 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