Bathing Water Quality in Greece
The EEA 2025 dataset lists 1734 designated bathing sites in Greece. Of the 1727 sites classified in 2025, 97.5% were rated Excellent.
This is an annual classification of microbiological water quality, not a real-time safety assessment. Check local signage and authorities before swimming.
- Excellent1684
- Good42
- Sufficient1
- Not classified1
- Newly identified6
Excellent share by season
| Season | Classified sites | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1629 | 98.7% |
| 2022 | 1640 | 98.7% |
| 2023 | 1676 | 98.7% |
| 2024 | 1692 | 99% |
| 2025 | 1727 | 97.5% |
Regions with site pages
Attica176 sites · 98.9% Excellent · 2 pagesCentral Greece162 sites · 97.5% Excellent · 3 pagesCentral Macedonia120 sites · 100% Excellent · 2 pagesCrete176 sites · 99.4% Excellent · 3 pagesEastern Macedonia and Thrace57 sites · 94.6% Excellent · 1 pageEpirus34 sites · 100% Excellent · 1 pageIonian Islands172 sites · 100% Excellent · 2 pagesNorth Aegean138 sites · 100% Excellent · 2 pagesPeloponnese188 sites · 99.5% Excellent · 2 pagesSouth Aegean297 sites · 90.6% Excellent · 5 pagesThessaly105 sites · 100% Excellent · 1 pageWestern Greece86 sites · 96.5% Excellent · 1 page
Regions
| Region | Sites | Excellent (2025) | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attica | 176 | 98.9% | 2 |
| Central Greece | 162 | 97.5% | 3 |
| Central Macedonia | 120 | 100% | 2 |
| Crete | 176 | 99.4% | 3 |
| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | 57 | 94.6% | 1 |
| Epirus | 34 | 100% | 1 |
| Ionian Islands | 172 | 100% | 2 |
| North Aegean | 138 | 100% | 2 |
| Peloponnese | 188 | 99.5% | 2 |
| South Aegean | 297 | 90.6% | 5 |
| Thessaly | 105 | 100% | 1 |
| Western Greece | 86 | 96.5% | 1 |
1734 sites are in this dataset; 1620 meet our publication criteria; 25 have a page so far. 23 sites could not be matched to a region and are counted only nationally.
Longest current Excellent records
Published sites with the most consecutive Excellent seasons up to 2025.
- Almyrida (Crete) — 15 seasons Excellent
- Arillas (Epirus) — 15 seasons Excellent
- Arogi 1 (Eastern Macedonia and Thrace) — 15 seasons Excellent
- Asprovalta [Asprovalta - Vrasna 1] (Central Macedonia) — 15 seasons Excellent
- Balos (North Aegean) — 15 seasons Excellent