The annual reports include the assessment of bathing water quality for each year, based on the last four years, as set out in Article 4 and Annex I of Directive 2006/7/EC.
Annual Reports
Coastal map
The map includes all the sampling points for the number of bathing waters monitored under Directive 2006/7/EC. Along with the sampling points, the interactive map shows the administrative affiliation and the identity of the bathing waters for each coast.
Sampling results
The sampling results tab shows the results of the monitored bathing waters by Region, County and Municipality. The results relate to microbiological parameters (enterococci and escherichia coli) and visually observed parameters (tar residues, glass, plastics, etc.).
Ensuring the highest quality of bathing waters is a top priority for Greece. On the basis of the criteria set up by National and Community legislation, Greece has to show excellent results, with the quality of its bathing waters ranking among the best 2-3 in Europe.
Until now the regulatory concept, at both national and Community levels, was based on a parametric approach, with the periodic monitoring and evaluation of specific microbiological parameters in bathing waters, being the only method for documenting the suitability of water for bathing. The overall characteristics of the catchment area draining to the bathing waters, in terms of pressures with a potential negative impact on water quality, were not taken into consideration.
This restriction is remedied by the Register of Bathing Water Profiles, applied in the case of Greece to approximately 1,700 bathing waters across the country, a Register prepared by the General Secretariat for the Natural Environment and Water of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The aim of the Register is to describe and present the basic characteristics of the coasts, identify the pollution sources that may affect water quality and assess the magnitude of the effects. The Register serves also as a guide for selecting appropriate measures in order to minimise the impact of pressures in bathing waters and allows for a more efficient management of resources.
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Sampling points
9.550+
Samplings every year
623
Blue flags
Bathing Water Profiles & Blue Flags
The Blue Flag Programme is an initiative of the international organisation Foundation for Environmental Education, represented in Greece by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature collaborates with the Ministry of Environment and Energy and in particular, makes use of the official published results of the Monitoring Programme for the quality of the country's bathing waters for the participation of stakeholders in the international voluntary programme "Blue Flag" ("BLUE FLAG"). In the year 2025, 623 Greek beaches, 17 marinas and 17 tourist boats were awarded with the Blue Flag.
Latest Annual Reports
Report 2024
The quality of bathing water in 2024 was monitored and evaluated within the framework of the "Monitoring Program for the Quality of Bathing Water on the Coasts of Greece", which is prepared under the responsibility of the General Secretariat for Natural Environment and Water of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Y.P.EN.) and the relevant Water Directorates of the Decentralized…
Report 2023
The quality of bathing water in the year 2023 was monitored and evaluated within the framework of the "Monitoring Program for the Quality of Bathing Water on the Coasts of Greece", which is prepared under the responsibility of the General Secretariat for Natural Environment and Water of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (Y.P.EN.) and the relevant Water Directorates of the Decentralized…
