Greece · region · official name Sterea Elláda
Bathing water quality in Central Greece, Greece
Central Greece has 158 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 97.5% were classified Excellent — 0.4 points above the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. By regional unit, the Excellent share is highest in Fokida (100% of 29) and lowest in Evvoia (96.5% of 86). 131 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Sterea Elláda
Από τις 158 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Sterea Elláda), το 97,5% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
158
official bathing waters
97.5%
Excellent in 2025
0
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Central Greece
Excellent 154Good 3Sufficient 1Poor 0
Central Greece by regional unit
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 regional units that contain their reported coordinates.
| Regional unit | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evvoia | 86 | 83 (96.5%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fthiotida | 33 | 32 (97%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fokida | 29 | 29 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Voiotia | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
131 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- ACHERONES 11 seasons · Evvoia
- ACHILLI 11 seasons · Evvoia
- ACHLADI 1 11 seasons · Fthiotida
- ACHLADI 2 11 seasons · Fthiotida
- AGIA MARINA 11 seasons · Fthiotida
- AGIA PARASKEVI 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AGIAS ANNAS 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AGIOI PANTES 11 seasons · Fokida
- AGIOS FOKAS 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AGIOS IOANNIS 11 seasons · Fthiotida
- AGIOS IOANNIS 11 seasons · Fokida
- AGIOS ISODOROS 11 seasons · Voiotia
- AGIOS MINAS 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS 11 seasons · Voiotia
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS 11 seasons · Fokida
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AGIOS SPYRIDONAS 11 seasons · Fokida
- AI GIANNIS 11 seasons · Fthiotida
- AKTI KALAFATI 11 seasons · Fokida
- ALYKES DROSIAS 11 seasons · Evvoia
- ALYKI 11 seasons · Voiotia
- AMARYNTHOS 1 11 seasons · Evvoia
- AMARYNTHOS 2 11 seasons · Evvoia
- ANTIKYRA 11 seasons · Voiotia
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 158 official bathing waters in Central Greece was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (2)
- KALAMIA Good → Excellent
- NEA ARTAKI Poor → Sufficient
Declined (2)
- CAMPING EOT KAMMENON VOURLON Excellent → Good
- SOUVALA Excellent → Good
How Central Greece 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 | 158 | 154 | 97.5% | 0 |
| 2024 | 144 | 141 | 97.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 144 | 137 | 95.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | 144 | 141 | 97.9% | 0 |
| 2021 | 144 | 143 | 99.3% | 0 |
| 2020 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 140 | 140 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 140 | 139 | 99.3% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Central Greece
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Regional unit | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skýros | Evvoia | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Livanátes | Fthiotida | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Antikyra | Voiotia | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Galaxídhion | Fokida | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Marmárion | Evvoia | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Chalkída | Evvoia | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Efpálio | Fokida | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Kárystos | Evvoia | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Oreoí | Evvoia | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Pelasgía | Fthiotida | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Roviés | Evvoia | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Kaména Voúrla | Fthiotida | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Alivéri | Evvoia | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Itéa | Fokida | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Kírra | Fokida | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
All 158 official bathing waters in Central Greece
Grouped by regional unit, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
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Evvoia 86 sites · 96.5% Excellent
- ACHERONES · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ACHILLI · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA PARASKEVI · Kárystos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIAS ANNAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS DIMITRIOS Excellent
- AGIOS FOKAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS · Límni Excellent
- AGIOS MINAS · Dhrosiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS · Aidipsós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALYKES DROSIAS · Dhrosiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMARYNTHOS 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMARYNTHOS 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASPOYS · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASTERIA CHALKIDAS · Chalkída Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ATSITSA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AVLIDA VOREIA · Fáros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DAFNI · Politiká Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EOT ERETRIAS · Erétria Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERETRIA ANATOLIKA 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERETRIA ANATOLIKA 2 · Magoúla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FAROS AVLIDAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRAGKAKI - ACHLADI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FYGIAS · Marmárion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALLIDA - KARYSTOS - PITHARI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GIALOS · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GREGOLIMANO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GYRISMATA · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAKOLIMANO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMIA · Néa Artáki Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- KALAMITSA · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMOS · Avlonárion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KANATADIKA · Oreoí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARAVOS · Alivéri Excellent
- KAREFLOU · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KATSOULI · Kárystos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAVOS MARMARIOU · Marmárion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KENTRIKI PARALIA ROVION · Roviés Excellent
- KIOSKI · Límni Excellent
- KOCHYLI · Límni Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOKKINI · Marmárion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KORASIDA · Avlonárion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOURENTI · Chalkída Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- KRYA BRYSI · Mantoúdi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYMASI · Mantoúdi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYRA PANAGIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEFKANTI · Vasilikón Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIANI AMMOS · Chalkída Good
- LIMIONAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUKISIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTRA AIDIPSOU 1 · Loutrá Aidhipsoú Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTRA AIDIPSOU 2 · Loutrá Aidhipsoú Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTRO KOTSIKIAS Excellent
- MAKRYS GIALOS Excellent
- MALAKONTA 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALAKONTA 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALAKONTA 3 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARMARI · Marmárion Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MAVRIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGALI AMMOS · Marmárion Excellent
- MOURTERI · Oxílithos Excellent
- NEA ARTAKI Sufficient Poor → Sufficient since 2024
- NEA LAMPSAKOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA STYRA · Néa Stíra Excellent
- NEA STYRA - VENUS · Néa Stíra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEOS PYRGOS · Oreoí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NIREOS · Alivéri Excellent
- NISSIOTISSA · Oreoí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OREOI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PAPATHANASIOU · Chalkída Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARALIA AVLIDAS · Paralía Avlídhos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKI 1 · Artemísio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKI 2 · Artemísio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKOS · Skýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PILI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATANA - LATSES · Oxílithos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLITIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONTIKOU · Alivéri Excellent
- POTAMI Excellent
- PSILI AMMOS · Kárystos Excellent
- ROVIES 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROVIES 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOUTSINI · Kými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOUVALA · Chalkída Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- STOMIO · Oxílithos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TAXIARCHIS · Roviés Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VASILIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Fthiotida 33 sites · 97% Excellent
- ACHLADI 1 · Pelasgía Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ACHLADI 2 · Pelasgía Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA MARINA · Stylída Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS · Stylída Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AI GIANNIS · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASPRONERI · Kaména Voúrla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING EOT KAMMENON VOURLON · Kaména Voúrla Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- DYTIKH PARALIA PLAKAS · Kaména Voúrla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DYTIKI PLAZ AGIOU KONSTANTINOU · Áyios Konstandínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FAROS RACHON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYFA ANATOLIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYFA DYTIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMMENA VOURLA · Kaména Voúrla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARAVOMYLOS Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- KARAVOMYLOS DYTIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KEDROS · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUVELA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYANI AKTI LIVANATON · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEKOUNA · Malesína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVRICHIO - SOUVALA 1 · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVRICHIO - SOUVALA 2 · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MELISSIA · Stylída Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOTEL LEVENTI · Áyios Konstandínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NAFTIKOS OMILOS RACHON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARALIA ACHINOU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PELASGIA - ANATOLIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PELASGIA DYTIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RACHES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHOINIAS LIVANATON · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKALA ATALANTIS · Livanátes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THEOLOGOS · Malesína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRAGANA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- VLYCHADA · Malesína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Fokida 29 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIOI PANTES · Galaxídhion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS · Kírra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS SPYRIDONAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI KALAFATI · Galaxídhion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHANIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHILIADOU · Efpálio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERATEINI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GENIMAKIA [AGIOS MINAS] · Desfína Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- GLYFADA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ITEA 1 · Kírra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ITEA 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KATO MARATHIA · Efpálio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KENDRI 2 · Galaxídhion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KENTRI 1 · Galaxídhion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLOVINO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARATHIA · Efpálio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MONASTIRAKI · Efpálio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OMILOS GALAXIDIOU · Galaxídhion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANORMO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SERGOULA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SERGOULA - PLATANIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPILIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLOFONAS 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TOLOFONAS 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TROKANTERO - AGKALI - EVAGELLISTRIA 1 · Itéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TROKANTERO - AGKALI - EVAGELLISTRIA 2 · Itéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VALTOS · Antikyra Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- VRACHAKIA · Kírra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Voiotia 10 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIOS ISODOROS · Antikyra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS · Antikyra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS · Domvraína Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- AGIOS VASILIOS Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- ALYKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANTIKYRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DILESI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DISTOMO · Antikyra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAKA DILESI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SARANTIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Greece
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaly | 107 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Epirus | 37 | 100% | 0 |
| 3 | Peloponnese | 191 | 99.5% | 0 |
| 4 | Central Macedonia | 120 | 99.2% | 0 |
| 5 | Attica | 186 | 98.9% | 0 |
| 6 | Crete | 177 | 98.9% | 0 |
| 7 | Ionian Islands | 173 | 98.8% | 0 |
| 8 | North Aegean | 138 | 98.6% | 0 |
| 9 | Central Greece | 158 | 97.5% | 0 |
| 10 | Western Greece | 86 | 95.3% | 0 |
| 11 | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace | 57 | 93% | 0 |
| 12 | South Aegean | 304 | 90.8% | 0 |
Regions with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Central Greece were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 154 of 158 (97.5%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 3 were Good, 1 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Central Greece 9 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of Central Greece has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Fokida: 100% of its 29 sites were Excellent in 2025. Voiotia follows with 100%. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Central Greece have the best long-term record?
- 131 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ACHERONES, ACHILLI, ACHLADI 1. See the ranking.
- Which places in Central Greece have the most official bathing waters?
- Skýros (8, 100% Excellent), Livanátes (7, 100% Excellent), Antikyra (5, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Central Greece rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Greek Bathing Water Profiles (Ministry of Environment and Energy with the regional water directorates). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Greece, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and regional unit boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Greece. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.