Portugal reaches 396 Blue Flag beaches, led by the Algarve
Praia de Mira completes 40 unbroken years with the flag.
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Season awards and verified figures from the region with the deepest Blue Flag history — where the programme began in 1985.
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8 countries covered Sorted by most recentTürkiye holds third place worldwide with 580 beaches
Antalya alone leads the world with 232 Blue Flag beaches.
France labels 485 Pavillon Bleu sites in 2026, Occitanie on top
In the country where the label was born in 1985, nearly half the sites sit on the southern coast.
Greece holds second place worldwide with 624 beaches
Island destinations drive one of the largest national tallies.
England flies 23 Blue Flags, led by the south coast
Keep Britain Tidy names the year's beaches; Liverpool holds the only marina.
Ireland flies a record 95 Blue Flags for 2026, with a first for a tourism boat
85 beaches, nine marinas and a first-ever award for a tourism boat.
Italy awards 525 Blue Flag beaches across 257 municipalities in 2026
Liguria holds first place for another year; fourteen municipalities join the list.
Spain sets a new record for the 2026–27 Blue Flag season
677 beaches, 111 marinas and 6 tourism boats — roughly one in seven Blue Flags worldwide.