11 beaches in Malta and Gozo have been awarded the Blue Flag for 2021. This year the International Jury took into consideration the COVID-19 restrictions imposed on beaches all over the world and noted that the beaches in Malta and Gozo followed these restrictions in a good manner, keeping in mind the safety of beach users in mind.
The Blue Flag Beaches in Malta and Gozo are:
- Fond Għadir, Sliema
- Westin Dragonara Beach Resort, St Julian’s
- St George’s Bay, Paceville
- Qawra Rock Beach
- Buġibba Perched Beach
- Għadira Bay, Mellieha
- Golden Bay
- Ghajn Tuffieha Bay
- Ramla l-Ħamra Bay, Gozo
- Ħondoq Bay, Gozo
- Marsalforn Bay, Gozo
The Malta Tourism Authority welcomes with satisfaction the announcement by the Foundation for Environmental Education in which eleven beaches in Malta and Gozo were awarded the coveted Blue Flag status for this year. For the beaches to qualify for this prestigious award, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety-related and access-related criteria must be met and maintained.
The beaches that have obtained the eco-certificate this year are Buġibba Perched Beach, Fond Għadir (Sliema), Golden Sands Beach, Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, Mellieħa Beach, Qawra Point Beach, St George’s Bay (St Julian’s) and Westin Dragonara Beach Club St Julian’s (managed by Westin Dragonara Resort) in Malta, and Ħondoq ir-Rummien Bay, Marsalforn Bay and Ramla Bay in Gozo.