“Bandiera Blu” for numerous beaches in Southern Italy

Every year, Southern Italy scores exceptionally well concerning the ranking of beaches with excellent bathing water quality.
The coveted “Blue Flag” for outstanding water quality is awarded by the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) which bases its choice on very strict criteria. Also in Calabria flies the Blue Flag.
A complete list of the Italian beaches allowed to fly the “bandiera blu” in 2010, can be found on the pdf-file you can Download (150 KB).

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New: Holiday apartment Casa Simone (Tropea, Calabria)

In the Centro Storico of the charming, small coastal town of Tropea, the owner of Casa Simone has created a small gem: Located on the third floor of a venerable palazzo, the recently renovated apartment strikes you with its very stylish furnishing and design.
This small but nice holiday apartment is ideal for a holiday for two. During your holiday, you need not do without the refreshing pleasure of bathing: It is about 300 m to the sandy beach of Santa Maria dell’Isola.
For up to 3 persons, starting at 380 Euro/week.

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New: holiday apartment Casa del Lago (Lago di Bracciano/Rome)

You would like to visit Rome, but spend your holidays in the midst of nature? This is indeed possible at gorgeous Lago di Bracciano to the north-west of Rome. It presents a unique way of combining nature and culture during your holidays.
Rome is about 35 kilometres off and can be reached by bus or train.
On the lake’s northern shore, in the small medieval town of Trevignano Romano, you can enjoy your holidays in friendly holiday apartment with view of the lake Casa del Lago. Lago di Bracciano and the nice Old Town centre of Trevignano Romano are only about two kilometres off.
For up to 5 persons, starting at 85 Euro/day.

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Best guest pictures and videos 2010

Scenic highlights, quaint scenes of village life, favourite beaches, minor and great holiday experiences … you always try to capture and record the most beautiful moments of your holiday. We, at Cilentano, are looking forward to your holiday photos and your recordings by video or mobile. As in the years before, the best submissions (by e-mail or by mail in paper quality or as photo CD) will be rewarded with a € 50 voucher for photos and a € 100 voucher for videos. We can hardly wait to receive your impressions of Southern Italy!

In 2009 the winners were: H.j. Lehmann, T. und B. Crox, I. Meciarova, W. Mayland, M. Klose, J. Porst, family Wagener, family B. Blum, S. Krug, family Domke.

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