{"id":1483,"date":"2011-05-16T14:25:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T12:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2017-02-23T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2017-02-23T15:47:14","slug":"q-for-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/q-for-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Q for Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Clean, safe, accessible and environmentally friendly. This is what Spain&#8217;s beaches are like, and for this reason they are the chosen destination for thousands of people every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beaches2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1484\" title=\"Q for Quality\" src=\"http:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beaches2.jpg\" alt=\"Q for Quality\" width=\"530\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beaches2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beaches2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/taylorwimpeyspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/beaches2-446x300.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their quality is recognised internationally. Did you know that Spain is the European country that received most blue flags in 2010? Some of them also have the demanding Q for Tourism Quality award. Come and discover what a first-rate coast is like &#8211; a coast with the Q award.<\/p>\n<p>With almost 8,000 kilometres of coastline and 3,000 catalogued beaches, Spain is the perfect destination for those in search of sun and sand at any time of year. Proof of this lies in the thousands who return year after year. Here you will find a broad, varied array of attractions, with beaches offering a multitude of options for entertainment with the family, water sports and fun by day and by night.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"530\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-2JnRVnv9Xc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Whichever region you choose, here you will find excellent facilities and clean, sandy beaches, with approved security services, excellent access and respect for the environment. All this is guaranteed by the quality certificates granted to Spanish beaches after evaluation of these parameters. The blue flag rating is the most widely known, but there are other highly prestigious, demanding systems also in place. These include the <strong>Q for Quality<\/strong> distinction, awarded by the <strong>Spanish Tourism Quality Institute (ICTE)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>When this award was created it was a pioneering innovation at world level. It is different from other standards in that it focuses especially on the tourism sector, with specific emphasis placed on the needs of the end user. <strong>Q for Quality<\/strong> does not only mean that the beach in questions meets the necessary quality requirements, but also that its facilities and services are in constant search of improvement and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>More than 170 beaches in Spain currently have the Q for Tourism Quality award. Once they have earned the award, beaches must pass an annual review to maintain it. Environmental education, leisure services, removal of architectural barriers and assistance to disabled persons are some of the aspects taken into account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p>In Spain you can enjoy beaches designed just for you. Come and discover them: they are beaches with the Q for Quality award.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clean, safe, accessible and environmentally friendly. This is what Spain&#8217;s beaches are like, and for this reason they are the chosen destination for thousands of people every year. Their quality is recognised internationally. Did you know that Spain is the European country that received most blue flags in 2010? 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