GRANELLO D’ORO

An initiative promoted by the Apulia Region to highlight, enhance, and spread the best practices for sustainable and inclusive beach experiences along the coast. An important certification awarded based on verifiable requirements and on services and interventions that have already been implemented. A system designed to reward those who have chosen to tangibly invest in the quality of their seaside offerings while simultaneously encouraging a path of continuous improvement. The city of Otranto received the award for two of its urban beaches: I Gradoni and Riviera degli Haethey. In the first case, the municipal administration's effort to make the beach accessible to everyone was recognized, as has been happening for many years through the Abil Beach project. In the second case, the focus on the Haethey area rewards the water sports project, highlighted by the recent Waterpolo experience. To these recognitions, we must add the renewed urban attention to the entire northern area, where a nature and landscape protection project in the 'Castellana' locality has recently been completed, and the call for tenders for the 'CIS- Porto Craulo' project is about to be published.