All 13 beaches in Tel Aviv have for the first time been awarded a Blue Flag.In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, beaches must meet a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety related and access-related criteria, Michal Wimmer Luria, Shore Operations manager at the Israeli non-profit Eco Ocean, told i24news.The beaches in Tel Aviv also guarantee access to the sea through paths and vehicles, allowing people with disabilities to reach the water.console.log("catid body is "+catID);if(catID==120){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}else if(catID!=69 && catID!=2){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js'; script.setAttribute('data-widget-id','60fd6becf6393400049e6535'); document.getElementsByClassName('divVidazoo')[0].appendChild(script); }“If a tourist looks for a beach vacation, of course, they are going to look for the beaches that have a blue flag,” said Anat Ehud, from the Environmental and Sustainability Authority of Tel Aviv–Yaffo.She further highlighted how this result could lead to a boost in tourism for the city.The world-renowned Blue Flag eco-label is operated under the auspices of the Foundation for Environmental Education, headquartered in Copenhagen.
