Pozzallo
Encyclopedia
Pozzallo is a town and comune
in the province of Ragusa
, Sicily
, Italy
. The beaches of Pozzallo have received the Blu Flag by FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) award. A prestigious award given to beaches which meet strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. Of the eight beaches in Sicily that have received the Blu Flag by FEE, four are located in Pozzallo.http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Sicilia
It is also a major port
which creates the link between Sicily
and Malta
(about 90 minutes on high speed ferry) for passengers on a catamaran
service.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Ragusa
Province of Ragusa
The Province of Ragusa is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily in Italy, located in the south-east of the island. Its capital is the city of Ragusa, which is the most southerly provincial capital in Italy.-Geography:...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The beaches of Pozzallo have received the Blu Flag by FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education) award. A prestigious award given to beaches which meet strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. Of the eight beaches in Sicily that have received the Blu Flag by FEE, four are located in Pozzallo.http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Sicilia
Port of Pozzallo
The Port of Pozzallo is the major port of the province of Ragusa on the Mediterranean coast of Sicily and is one of the most important harbours on the island....
which creates the link between Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
and Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
(about 90 minutes on high speed ferry) for passengers on a catamaran
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
service.