# The Garden Route District Municipality says the region continues to rank among South Africa’s leading Blue Flag destinations. Fourteen beaches located across Hessequa, George and Bitou municipalities have been awarded full Blue Flag status for the 2026/2027 season. The municipality’s spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says Hessequa Municipality has once again achieved full Blue Flag status at all six of its designated swimming beaches, reinforcing its record in coastal tourism and environmental management:
Garden Route secures 14 Blue Flag beaches for the 2026/2027 season [SOUND]
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