17/06/2026
🇪🇸🌊 BEACHES OF ALICANTE PROVINCE AWARDED THE “BLUE FLAG” IN 2026
In 2026, the province of Alicante once again ranked first in Spain in terms of beaches awarded the “Blue Flag” — a distinction given for quality, cleanliness and commitment to environmental protection. Alicante leads with 77 beaches, the best result in the history of the award; Pontevedra ranks second (56), followed by Málaga (45) and A Coruña (44).
In addition, only seven beaches in the world have continuously kept the “Blue Flag” since the award was created in 1987, and three of them are in the province of Alicante: San Juan (Alicante), La Fossa (Calpe) and Carrer la Mar (El Campello).
Here is the complete list of beaches in the province of Alicante awarded the “Blue Flag”:
🔸 Alicante: Postiguet, Saladar-Urbanova, Sant Joan, Tabarca;
🔸 Altea: Cap Blanch, El Bol, La Roda, l’Espigó;
🔸 L’Alfàs del Pi: Racó de l’Albir;
🔸 Benidorm: Levante, Poniente;
🔸 Benissa: Cala del Baladrar, l’Advocat;
🔸 Benitachell: Cala del Moraig;
🔸 Villajoyosa: Bon Nou, Ciutat (Centro), De Torres, La Caleta, Paradís, Varadero;
🔸 Guardamar del Segura: Centre, Dels Vivers, Ortigues-Campo, Del Moncaio, La Roqueta;
🔸 Dénia: Els Molins, Les Bovetes, Les Deveses, Les Marines, Marineta Cassiana, Punta Negra, Punta del Raset;
🔸 Calpe: Cantal Roig, La Fossa, L’Arenal-Bol, Puerto Blanco, Racó;
🔸 El Campello: Cala Lanuza (new), Carrer la Mar, Muchavista;
🔸 Orihuela: Calas de Aguamarina, Barranco Rubio, Cabo Roig-La Caleta, Cala Capitán, Cala Cerrada, Cala Estaca, Campoamor-La Glea, La Zenia-Cala Bosque, Mil Palmeras, Punta Prima;
🔸 Pilar de la Horadada: Del Conde, Higuericas, Jesuitas, Mil Palmeras, Puerto, Rocamar;
🔸 Santa Pola: Calas del Este, Calas de Santiago Bernabéu, La Ermita, Tamarit, Varado;
🔸 Teulada: Del Portet, Les Platgetes;
🔸 Torrevieja: Cabo Cervera, Cala de las Piteras, El Cura, La Mata (formerly La Mata Sur), Los Locos, Los Náufragos;
🔸 Jávea: Arenal, Granadella, La Grava;
🔸 Elche: Arenals del Sol-Sur, Carabassí, l’Altet, La Marina, Les Pesqueres-El Rebollo.
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