Sea swimming in Bulgaria: 2025 coastal water quality
Bulgaria reported 92 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 96.7% were classified Excellent — 0.2 points below the 96.9% for all 96 bathing waters in the country — and 0 were Poor. 27 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. Among the 20 countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters, Bulgaria ranks 3 by Excellent share.
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Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
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Map of coastal bathing waters
How coastal bathing waters in Bulgaria rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | 89 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 2024 | 92 | 90 | 97.8% | 0 |
| 2023 | 92 | 87 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2022 | 92 | 85 | 92.4% | 0 |
| 2021 | 92 | 82 | 89.1% | 0 |
| 2020 | 91 | 58 | 63.7% | 0 |
| 2019 | 90 | 61 | 67.8% | 0 |
| 2018 | 90 | 49 | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2017 | 90 | 41 | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2016 | 90 | 57 | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2015 | 90 | 63 | 70% | 3 |
Most consistent Excellent sea and coast
27 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 60 are shown.
- АЛБЕНА 11 seasons
- БАЛЧИК-ДВОРЕЦА 11 seasons
- БУРГАС-ПЛАЖ ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ СОЛНИЦИ 11 seasons
- В.С. ДЮНИ 11 seasons
- В.С. ДЮНИ-ЮГ 11 seasons
- ДУРАНКУЛАК-СЕВЕР 1 11 seasons
- ЗЛАТНИ ПЯСЪЦИ-МОРСКО КАЗИНО 11 seasons
- КИТЕН-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- КРАНЕВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН 11 seasons
- КРАНЕВО-ЮГ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ АХЕЛОЙ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ДОБРУДЖА 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ СМОКИНИ 11 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ЮГ 11 seasons
- МЕЖДУНАРОДЕН МЛАДЕЖКИ ЦЕНТЪР 11 seasons
- НЕСЕБЪР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- НОВ ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПЛАЖ АРКУТИНО 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ИЗТОЧЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ПОМОРИЕ-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- РАВДА-ПЛАЖ НДК 11 seasons
- РУСАЛКА-ГОЛЯМ ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- РУСАЛКА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- СИЛИСТАР 11 seasons
- СОЗОПОЛ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 11 seasons
- ФИШ-ФИШ 11 seasons
- ПЛАЖ ИРАКЛИ 10 seasons
- БУРГАС-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 9 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ОАЗИС 9 seasons
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ ВИКТОРИЯ ПАЛАС 9 seasons
- БОЛАТА 8 seasons
- БУРГАС-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- КИТЕН-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ГРАДИНА 8 seasons
- ОБЗОР-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- ПРИМОРСКО-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- РАВДА-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- СВЕТИ ВЛАС-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ БУРГАС 8 seasons
- СЛЪНЧЕВ БРЯГ-ХОТЕЛ ГЛОБУС 8 seasons
- ЧЕРНОМОРЕЦ-ЮЖЕН ПЛАЖ 8 seasons
- АХТОПОЛ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 7 seasons
- ЗЛАТНИ ПЯСЪЦИ-РИВИЕРА 7 seasons
- КВ. САРАФОВО-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 7 seasons
- КРАПЕЦ-СЕВЕР 7 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ ЗЛАТНА РИБКА 7 seasons
- КЪМПИНГ НЕСТИНАРКА 7 seasons
- ЛОЗЕНЕЦ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 7 seasons
- ОБЗОР-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 7 seasons
- ПЛАЖ-УСТИЕ НА РЕКА ВЕЛЕКА 7 seasons
- ПРИМОРСКО-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 7 seasons
- СВЕТИ ВЛАС-ПЛАЖ СПЕЦИАЛИЗИРАНА БОЛНИЦА 7 seasons
- СОЗОПОЛ-ПЛАЖ ХАРМАНИТЕ 7 seasons
- В.С. ЕЛЕНИТЕ 6 seasons
- ПОПСКИ ПЛАЖ 6 seasons
- ШКОРПИЛОВЦИ-ЦЕНТРАЛЕН ПЛАЖ 6 seasons
- БЯЛА-КЪМПИНГ ЛУНА 5 seasons
- БЯЛА-ПЛАЖ ЧАЙКА 5 seasons
- БЯЛА-СЕВЕРЕН ПЛАЖ 5 seasons
Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025
None of the 92 coastal bathing waters in Bulgaria was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
Declined (1)
- СВ.СВ.КОНСТАНТИН И ЕЛЕНА-ДО МИНЕРАЛЕН БАСЕЙН Excellent → Good
Coastal bathing waters by province
| Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burgas Province | 49 | 98% | 0 |
| Varna Province | 23 | 91.3% | 0 |
| Dobrich Province | 20 | 100% | 0 |
Provinces with at least three coastal bathing waters; counts include only this water type.
Near which major cities?
Sites within 60 km (straight line) of a major city covered by our city guides:
- Varna 47 coastal bathing waters within 60 km
Sea and coast compared across Europe
| # | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 123 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Greece | 1,733 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 92 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 4 | Denmark | 917 | 92.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Spain | 1,925 | 92% | 10 |
| 6 | Portugal | 487 | 92% | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 4,782 | 90% | 65 |
| 8 | Germany | 346 | 89.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Malta | 87 | 88.5% | 0 |
| 10 | Croatia | 957 | 88.3% | 0 |
| 11 | Romania | 48 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 12 | Ireland | 138 | 79.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 82 | 78% | 0 |
| 14 | France | 2,035 | 76.3% | 35 |
| 15 | Sweden | 268 | 74.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Poland | 149 | 67.8% | 0 |
| 17 | Belgium | 41 | 63.4% | 0 |
| 18 | Finland | 78 | 55.1% | 2 |
| 19 | Estonia | 30 | 40% | 2 |
| 20 | Albania | 113 | 15.9% | 26 |
Countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters. Networks differ in size and in how sites are designated, so this is a descriptive comparison, not a safety ranking.
Quick answers
- How many coastal bathing waters in Bulgaria are rated Excellent?
- 89 of 92 (96.7%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which sea and coast in Bulgaria have the best long-term record?
- 27 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example АЛБЕНА, БАЛЧИК-ДВОРЕЦА, БУРГАС-ПЛАЖ ЧЕРНОМОРСКИ СОЛНИЦИ. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Current results and bans are published on Bathing-water register (Ministry of Health). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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