Blue Flag 2026 in Capo Rizzuto: stay 30-40 metres from the awarded beach
FEE recognition 2026
On 14 May 2026 the Foundation for Environmental Education confirmed Isola di Capo Rizzuto among the Blue Flag 2026 Municipalities. Calabria climbs to 2nd place in Italy with 27 awarded beaches, tied with Apulia and behind only Liguria. B&B Armenes is located 30-40 metres from the Capo Rizzuto beach — one of the beaches in the awarded municipality — and is an ideal base to explore the other Blue Flag stretches of coast reachable in minutes by car.
Why stay here in a Blue Flag area
Staying at B&B Armenes means waking up less than a minute on foot from a beach that has just been awarded Blue Flag 2026. No car, no parking, no waiting: towel on shoulder and you are in the water of the Capo Rizzuto Marine Protected Area. The B&B offers 4 boutique rooms with private bathroom, curated design and an included Mediterranean breakfast. The Blue Flag is a publicly verifiable annual award: it certifies bathing water quality, environmental management, separate waste collection, tourist services and beach safety.
Reachable beaches
Capo Rizzuto beach
30-40 m on foot
The B&B beach, inside the awarded municipality.
Spiagge Rosse — MPA
5 min by car · ~5 km
Cinnamon-red sand and transparent waters in the Marine Protected Area.
Capo Piccolo beach
10 min by car · ~7 km
Bay nestled in Mediterranean scrub, off-season turtle sightings.
Le Castella beach
15 min by car · ~12 km
Ferrous sand, turquoise sea and view of the Aragonese Fortress.
Spiaggia dei Gigli
25 min by car · ~20 km
Golden sand and dunes with wild lilies, a natural paradise.
All 27 Blue Flag 2026 municipalities in Calabria
- Tortora
- Praia a Mare
- San Nicola Arcella
- Santa Maria del Cedro
- Diamante
- Rocca Imperiale
- Roseto Capo Spulico
- Trebisacce
- Villapiana
- Corigliano Rossano
- Cariati
- Cirò Marina
- Melissa
- Isola di Capo Rizzuto
- Cropani
- Sellia Marina
- Catanzaro
- Soverato
- Falerna
- Locri
- Amendolara
- Montegiordano
- Parghelia
- Tropea
- Caulonia
- Roccella Jonica
- Siderno
FAQ
+What does it mean that my beach is a Blue Flag?
The Blue Flag is awarded each year by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) to municipalities meeting strict criteria on bathing water quality, environmental management, separate waste collection, tourist services and beach safety. Isola di Capo Rizzuto received the award for the 2026 edition.
+Is B&B Armenes officially Blue Flag?
No: the Blue Flag is awarded to municipalities and beaches, not to individual accommodation providers. B&B Armenes is located within the municipality of Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Blue Flag 2026, 30-40 metres from the Capo Rizzuto beach.
+How close are the other nearby Blue Flag beaches?
26 other Calabrian locations have been awarded. The closest to B&B Armenes are Cirò Marina (~50 km), Melissa (~40 km), Cropani and Sellia Marina (~50-60 km). The most iconic reachable in a day trip is Le Castella, within the same municipality of Isola di Capo Rizzuto.
+Should I book now?
Yes. After the FEE announcement, searches for stays in Blue Flag areas rise significantly. The June-September 2026 period is already in high demand. Send us your dates and guest count to receive live availability and final price.
Stay in a Blue Flag 2026 area
Boutique rooms 30-40 metres from the awarded sea, breakfast included, direct contact with the host.
Source: FEE Italy · Blue Flags 2026, press conference 14 May 2026.