Cleanest Beaches in Italy: Along the Adriatic in Le Marche

The Adriatic Coast in Le Marche

 Just another reason to visit lovely Le Marche - its pristine eco friendly beaches!

Sixteen beaches along the Adriatic Sea in Le Marche have been awarded the Blue Flag, second to Liguria with 17 Blue Flags along the Ligurian Sea.  The prestigious Blue Flag awards given annually to well-kept beaches and marinas across Europe by the Foundation for Environmental Education. 

The important "eco-label" is given to sites that meet strict criteria including water quality, environmental management, safety and other services.

Fano, Le Marche

FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) an independent non-profit organization has announced  the "winners" for the 2011 Blue Flags and Italy comes in strong with  230 beaches & 61 marina's. Liguria has 17 blue flag beaches,  Le Marche and Tuscany are second with 16. The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to over 3450 beaches and marinas in 41 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean.  

Here the list of the cleanest beaches (examined) in Le Marche:

Beach / Marina name	Municipality	Region	Country
Fano - Nord	Fano	Marche	Italy
Fano - Sassonia	Fano	Marche	Italy
Civitanova Marche - Lungomare Sud	Civitanova Marche	Marche	Italy
Sirolo - Urbani	Sirolo	Marche	Italy
Porto Recanati - Centro Storico	Porto Recanati	Marche	Italy
Porto Turistico di Numana	Numana	Marche	Italy
Gabicce Mare - Lido	Gabicce Mare	Marche	Italy
Marina dei Cesari	Fano	Marche	Italy
Porto San Giorgio - Lido	Porto San Giorgio	Marche	Italy
Sirolo - Sassi Neri San Michele	Sirolo	Marche	Italy
Cupra Marittima - Lido	Cupra Marittima	Marche	Italy
Fano - Torrette/Marotta	Fano	Marche	Italy
Numana - Bassa	Numana	Marche	Italy
Porto Recanati - Scossicci	Porto Recanati	Marche	Italy
Senigallia - Spiaggia di Ponente	Senigallia	Marche	Italy
Senigallia - Spiaggia di Levante	Senigallia	Marche	Italy
Civitanova Marche - Lungomare Nord	Civitanova Marche	Marche	Italy
San Benedetto del Tronto - Lido	San Benedetto del Tronto	Marche	Italy
Potenza Picena - Porto Potenza Picena	Potenza Picena	Marche	Italy
Porticciolo Turistico Tiziano	San Benedetto del Tronto	Marche	Italy
Grottammare - Lungomare Sud	Grottammare	Marche	Italy
Porto Sant'Elpidio - Lido	Porto Sant'Elpidio	Marche	Italy
Porto Recanati - Litorale Sud	Porto Recanati	Marche	Italy
Numana - Alta	Numana	Marche	Italy
Grottammare - Lungomare Nord	Grottammare	Marche	Italy
Marina di Porto San Giorgio	Porto San Giorgio	Marche	Italy
Pesaro - Levante	Pesaro	Marche	Italy
Pesaro - Ponente	Pesaro	Marche	Italy
Mondolfo - Marotta	Mondolfo	Marche	Italy
Ancona Portonovo	Ancona	Marche	Italy

Read more at www.blueflag.org  

Numana, Le Marche

 Many of these beaches are only a day trip away from La Tavola Marche (farmhouse, inn & cooking school). Some of our favorites are Fano, Marotta, Senigallia, Numana, Sirolo & Civitanova Marche, from sandy to pebble-stone, rugged cliffs to flat & calm the Adriatic Sea has a perfectly clean beach for you!