Blue Flag beaches you MUST visit in Cape Town this summer

The City of Cape Town has just been awarded Blue Flag status for eight of its beautiful beaches by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA).

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WESSA uses 33 criteria across four categories to determine whether a beach meets the requirements for Blue Flag recognition.

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These categories are:

• Environmental Education and Awareness,
• Water Quality,
• Environmental Management and
• Safety Services. 

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Among the criteria are universal access, effective waste management, availability of interpretive signage and control of domestic animals, e.g. dogs on beaches.

If you plan on visiting any of the Blue Flag beaches during the upcoming summer, here are FIVE of them that you MUST consider…

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BLUE FLAGS BEACHES TO VISIT

BIKINI BEACH

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CAMPS BAY BEACH

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CLIFTON 4TH BEACH

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LLANDUDNO BEACH

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MUIZENBERG BEACH