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EMPURIABRAVA / CATALONIA / SPAIN:

As always, it has just been announced that in the summer Empuriabrava, together with a few other places, received a very big honor: the beach was named one of the best on the Costa Brava. Currently, there are four different guidelines for determining the quality of a beach and apparently Empuriabrava has received all this year. There is the "Q" for tourism quality, which i.a. the safety, life-saving, information, cleanliness and garbage disposal, maintenance of existing facilities, access sanitation and leisure activities valued. This "Q" with its flag has received only a few places on the Costa Brava. The most famous feature is the "Blue Flag", which contains a total of 27 criteria and focuses mainly on the quality and cleanliness of the water. Then there are the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, in which independent specialists examine the quality of the water and sand and also evaluate the condition of the installations and the waste situation. And then there is the most prestigious award, the "emas" awarded by the European Union, and to get it there are loads of regulations and more to pay attention to.

GIRONA / CATALONIA / SPAIN PROVINCE: According to a study by the University of Oviedo, the quality of life in the province of Girona is exceptionally high and exceeds that of many other areas in Spain many times over. Four places with more than 10,000 inhabitants have even been certified to a maximum of 100%: Girona, Olot, Banyoles and Ripoll - you can not live any better and these four cities also occupy the top positions in 643 Spain. Only in terms of education and school level are there some drawbacks and here the province is even below the Spanish and Catalan average. Quality of life percentages are composed of several factors: healthcare, culture, property quality, environment, security and economic power. In this respect, the province of Girona is very far ahead, but as already mentioned, the school education expresses the overall result, even if other points provide some compensation. The study also revealed that the province has low levels of air pollution, low levels of noise pollution, a relatively low crime rate and an unusually high socioeconomic level. And the quality and construction of the houses surpasses quality - one can hardly believe it - the rest of Spain. The entire province was rated 96.6% out of 100 in terms of quality of life, which considerably ...

COSTA BRAVA / CATALONIA / SPAIN:

The Costa Brava coastline is the one to have scored the best in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, according to a study by the Marine Foundation. The Foundation has installed a total of 23 control points along the entire Catalan coast and in the Balearic Islands, which measure and record the general condition. Only two places in Catalonia give cause for concern: the bay of Aiguafreda near Begur and the Llobregat delta near Barcelona. The almost optimal score of 0-10 reached on the Costa Brava the bay of Crit at Montras, this year's winner with nine points, however, is the bay d'es Banc on Formentera. The years of work on the waters of the Costa Brava have finally paid off and the result of the investigation is justifiably proud.

GIRONA / CATALONIA / SPAIN:

There are currently seven natural parks in the province of Girona with a total area of ​​52,625.41 hectares. Five of them - the Aiguamolls de l'Empordà; Cap de Creus; El Montgrí, Medes Islands and Baix Ter; l'Albera and the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone - are located entirely in the province and the Montseny and Cadí-Moixeró Parks are located in part in the local area. An eighth park will be added soon. The Ripollés protects the Ter and Freser areas, and covers an area of ​​approximately 12,500 hectares, so the area sooner or later has more than 65,000 hectares of protected area. In addition to these areas are the maritime regions such as the Cap de Creus and the Medes Islands, which once again cover 3,000 hectares.

EMPURIABRAVA / CATALONIA / SPAIN:

Once again, there will be an Oktoberfest in Empuriabrava in the marquee this year. From 26. to 30.9. There are daily concerts and performances in the typical style and there are German beer and hot food. Note: the beer is much cheaper than the Munich Oktoberfest and probably tastes just as good.