ISLANTILLA
Quality as the main objective
SICTED Project
Islantilla has participated since 2007 in the SICTED project (Integral Tourist Quality System in Destination), because it was selected by the Secretary of State for Tourism and by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces as a pilot destination for the implementation of this project.
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It was selected because it has all the quality and prestige certificates in force in the tourism sector. The SICTED project consists of creating a common quality standard for all agents that operate in a destination (restaurants, hotels, tourist offices, leisure offers...) so that the tourist has a homogeneous perception of it.
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Currently participating in this project are the beaches of Islantilla, La Antilla and Lepe, the tourist offices of Islantilla, Isla Cristina and Lepe, as well as a multitude of companies and hotels in this area:
OFICINAS DE TURISMO Y PLAYAS
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Oficina de turismo de Islantilla
Oficina de turismo de Lepe
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Oficina de turismo de Isla Cristina
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Playa de Islantilla
Playa de La Antilla
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Playa central de Isla Cristina
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HOTELES Y CAMPINGS
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Camping Playa Taray ★★★
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Hotel ESTIVAL Isla Cristina ★★★★
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Hotel ESTIVAL Islantilla ★★★★
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Hotel Occidental Isla Cristina ★★★★
www.barcelo.com/es-es/occidental-isla-cristina/
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Hotel Paraíso playa ★★
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Puerto Antilla Grand Hotel ★★★★
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TUI BLUE Isla Cristina Palace
EMPRESAS
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Chiringuito Islantilla Beach
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Chiringuito Salitre
www.facebook.com/Chiringuitosalitre
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EMAI Excursiones Marítimas
Escuela Española de Vela
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Hamacas Islantilla
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Hamacas La Antilla
Lepebus
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Ocean Sea park
Restaurante Macha
restaurantemachalantilla.es
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Restaurante y Brewery Ruben's
Salinas del Alemán, Biomaris
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The Tattoo Fisher
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Turismo Ecuestre "Flecha de Nueva Umbría"
Viztor Turística, S.L.
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Blue flag
In a globalized world, beaches can no longer compete in simple economic terms, but in those qualities that differentiate them: free and open access to all beaches, accurate and accessible information, compliance with legislation, safety, professional lifeguards, attention to people with special needs or environmental education and attention to sensitive natural areas.
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Islantilla It is, since its creation in the early nineties, a project that is committed to a new concept of tourism development. Quality has always been present in its urban design, in its subsequent evolution and in its promotional strategy.
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Islantilla It obtained its Blue Flag for the first time in 1993, and is one of the oldest destinations in its renovation year after year, except for a brief interruption in 2012 due to works on the seafront.
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Blue flag It is a European-level certificate with a marked environmental character that recognizes:
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The quality of bathing waters.
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The environmental information and education offered to tourists.
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Environmental management.
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The security, services and facilities of the destination.
It is awarded by an international jury appointed by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), which brings together 74 NGOs from 64 countries on five continents. In Spain it is represented by ADEAC (Association of Environmental and Consumer Education).
Q for Quality
Likewise, for a few years now, Islantilla beach has taken another step in its search for excellence, also achieving theQ for Quality, another Environmental Quality system promoted by the ICTE (Spanish Tourism Quality Institute), which in addition to measuring the environmental quality levels of the beach, assesses the management system from the organization and optimization of resources.
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The Q for Quality It is the quintessential Spanish quality brand, supported by the Secretary of State for Tourism and the autonomous communities and is a guarantee of:
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Prestige.
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Differentiation.
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Reliability.
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Rigority.
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Promotion.
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Islantilla obtained the Q for Quality for the first time in 2007, being the first Huelva destination to obtain it, to which other beaches have later joined.
Get theQ for Quality It involves passing a series of strict audits that demand a high degree of quality, safety and professionalism in the procedures.
The difficult thing is not only to obtain the q of tourist quality, but to maintain it over the years, due to the high level of demand it entails.
Ecobeaches
Islantilla obtains the Flag for the first timeEcobeaches in 2009.
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This is an award that rewards, based on a global technical vision, all aspects of the beach such as:
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Quality of the sandbanks.
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Water quality.
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Equipment.
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Services.
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Erosion control.
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Accessibility.
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Standardization of procedures.
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Specialized certifications.