Beaches, the Romagna Riviera is full of green flags:there are 10

Child-friendly sea and 'high quality' hospitality:Romagna confirms itself as an excellent tourist destination for families.There are 10 green flags and among these there is the record of Riccione which has had it for 16 years

RIMINI – Clean sea, services and restaurants, but also lots of space to play among the umbrellas and the ever-present lifeguard service:Romagna confirms itself as a tourist location suitable for children and families, and this year too it is cashing in well 10 green flags, a recognition that comes from 3,000 Italian pediatricians and which is dedicated to tourist locations particularly equipped for children.

THE RICCIONE RECORD

The 10 green flags were awarded to Ravenna, Cervia - Milano Marittima - Pinarella, Cesenatico, Gatteo, San Mauro Pascoli, Bellaria, Rimini, Riccione, Misano Adriatico and Cattolica.And among the different locations there are gods record:For example, Riccione has held the green flag for 16 consecutive years and Cervia – Milano Marittima – Pinarella for 14.Furthermore, Cesenatico and Bellaria – Igea Marina have been green flags for 12 years.

Legacoop Romagna celebrates:“It is a confirmation of the value of the tourism model that our seaside sector has been able to build over the years”.From the shores of Ravenna to Cattolica, the 10 flags have arrived "for the clean sea", for the fact that “on the beach I space between the umbrellas allows you to play freely alongside your parents", because "safety is guaranteed by a rescue service efficient, there are equipment and services, restaurants, bars, sports facilities".

IN ITALY THERE ARE 147 GREEN FLAGS

In total, 147 Green Flags have been assigned in Italy, Legacoop recalls, and the "Romagna coast makes Emilia-Romagna the second 'greenest' region, after Abruzzo, by density of flags:one every 13.5 kilometres”.The criteria chosen by paediatricians, adds the cooperative centre, "are the photograph ofopen, dynamic, innovative organization and welcoming made possible by our beach businesses and their cooperatives, made up of high quality services at fair prices, accessibility, cleanliness and safety of the beach".The cooperatives between beach establishments, he continues, "have been able to create an efficient and supportive system over time, which on the beach guarantees hospitality of the highest level to residents and tourists and is particularly attentive to the needs of families, as attested by the Green Flags that have been awarded in Romagna since the first edition".

Today, however, Legacoop points the finger, "uncertainties about concessions also put this virtuosity at risk.The first objective must therefore be to guarantee continuity and future to the seaside sector, fundamental for our tourism, protecting a model made up of family businesses and defending the income of those who work on the beach".

The Green Flags in Emilia-Romagna with the year in which the first Flag was awarded are:Ravenna – Lidi Ravennati 2015;Cervia – Milano Marittima – Pinarella 2010, Cesenatico 2012;Gatteo – Gatteo Mare 2015;San Mauro Pascoli – San Mauro mare 2016.And again, Bellaria – Igea Marina 2012;Rimini 2016;Riccione 2008;Misano Adriatico 2015;Catholic 2012.