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The Blue Flag is a project for preserving the sea and coast which has been carried out in Europe since 1987 and includes beaches and marinas, and from the year 2000 has extended throughout world.

The Blue Flag symbolizes preserved, safe and pleasant environment for fun, relaxation and recreation, but it also includes an elaborated system of managing the resources, and sustainable development in tourism.
Beaches and marinas, which carry the Blue Flag, offer quality services, have a clean seacoast, and are tidy and adequately equipped.

This prestigious symbol is awarded only to those beaches and marinas which meet all the requirements which are set according to individual criteria, but have in common the fact that they always take care of the quality of the sea and the coast, education and inform the public about environmental protection, managing the resources, and the safety and quality of services.