Get the list of the Blue Flag spots and tour operators outside Europe
The Blue Flag is an outdoor award that has been given for 35 years to the best beaches, marinas, and tourist boats around the world.
The vast majority are in Europe, ranging from Spain, where there are 729 such places/companies, to Germany, where there are 137. Other leading countries include France, Italy, Portugal, and many others. In North America, the leader is Mexico with 103 spots, followed by Canada with 32. Other countries in other parts of the world with the most Blue Flags are South Africa — 61, Israel — 56, and Brazil — 28. Australia, as well as the U.S., do not participate in the program (but of course, this does not mean that there are no good beaches, on the contrary: take at least California and the Gold Coast).
In other words, no matter where you go in Europe and some other places for various water sports or traveling, you do not need to specifically look for places that are marked by a Blue Flag — there are hundreds of them, they will find you. The other case is places with "only" dozens or even a few awards. For example, these are Chile, Finland and India.
In this article, we’ve compiled a list of such places, so you don’t have to look for them specifically, starting with countries with a total number of Blue Flags of 10 or less.
India Blue Flags: 10 beaches
- Shivrajpur Beach
- Ghogla Beach Diu
- Eco-beach Kasarkod
- Padubidri End Point Beach
- Kappad Main Veach Beach
- Eden Veach Puduchery East Coast of India Beach
- Kovalam Veach Tamil Nadu East Coast of India Beach
- Rushikonda Beach
- Golden Beach Puri
- Radhanagar Swarajdeep Beach
Lithuania Blue Flags: 8 beaches
- Zirmunu Beach
- Balsio Lake Beach
- Nida Central Beach
- Preila Beach
- Juodkrante Central Beach
- I Smiltyne Beach
- Ii Melnrage Beach
- Birute Park Beach
More outdoor spots in Lithuania
Japan Blue Flags: 6 beaches and 1 marina
- Suma Beach
- Wakasa Wada Beach
- Katasenishihama-Kugenuma Beach
- Zushi Beach
- Yuigahama Beach
- Motosuka Beach
- Riviera Zushi Marina
Romania Blue Flags: 6 beaches
Jordan Blue Flags: 5 beaches and 1 marina
- Mövenpick Resort & SPA Talabay Aqaba Beach
- Mövenpick Resort & Residence Aqaba Beach
- InterContinental Aqaba Resort Beach
- Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort Beach
- B12 Сlub Beach
- Ha-Sh'hafim Beach
- Ayla Marina
Estonia Blue Flags: 2 beaches and 3 marinas
South Korea Blue Flags: 4 beaches
More outdoor spots in South Korea
Colombia Blue Flags: 3 beaches
More outdoor spots in Colombia
US Virgin Islands Blue Flags: 3 beaches
- Great Bay — Bluebeards Beach
- Lindbergh Bay Beach — Emerald Beach Resort
- Green Cay Beach at Tamarind Reef Resort
Finland Blue Flags: 1 beach
Serbia Blue Flags: 1 beach
Trinidad and Tobago Blue Flags: 1 tourism boat operator
More outdoor spots in Trinidad and Tobago
Chile Blue Flags: 1 beach
Text: Ivan Kuznetsov
Cover photo: Taweeroj Eawpanich / Unsplash
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