This Embassy obtained four stars in the Ecological
Blue Flag.
Mazen Abu Sakha, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Dead Sea and responsible for Holiday Inn Dead Sea, said, "Winning the international
Blue Flag award reflects the dedicated efforts of Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort & Spa's team to turn the resort into an attractive destination on the eco-tourism map.
Wirral Council said restricting dogs - which it stressed was "purely voluntary" - was part of the requirements of being a
Blue Flag beach.
This year, the International
Blue Flag Award Scheme marks its 30th anniversary.
Together with Seaside Awards, the
Blue Flag scheme is administered by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
And the number of sites awarded a
Blue Flag in Wales has increased from last year, with one more beach making the list - Penmaenmawr beach, Conwy, has been added to the list alongside the likes of Barry's Whitmore Bay, Porthcawl's Trecco and Rest Bays, Poppit Sands, North Aberystwyth, and Pwllheli.
The popular sandy beach previously won the
Blue Flag status in 2012, having lost it two years earlier because of sewer overflows.
Ross Beach, near Killala in Co Mayo, regained the
Blue Flag status it had lost in 2016 as did the South coast surf spots of Redbarn and Garretstown in Co Cork.
The institutions' Representatives along with the hotel guests and the students welcomed the
Blue Flag with a great enthusiasm and honor.
The
Blue Flag was created in France in 1985 as a pilot scheme where French coastal municipalities were awarded the
Blue Flag on the basis of criteria covering sewage treatment and bathing water quality.
We have been making applications for these for two decades and have always achieved a
blue flag.
Porthcawl's Rest Bay and Trecco Bay are also among the increasing number of international
Blue Flag Awards with 44 beaches and three marinas in Wales recognised - five more than last year.
