Greece · region · official name Kentriki Makedonia
Bathing water quality in Central Macedonia, Greece
Central Macedonia has 120 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 99.2% were classified Excellent — 2.1 points above the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. By regional unit, the Excellent share is highest in Pieria (100% of 14) and lowest in Chalkidiki (98.9% of 90). 106 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Kentriki Makedonia
Από τις 120 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Kentriki Makedonia), το 99,2% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
120
official bathing waters
99.2%
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 Macedonia
Excellent 119Poor 0Not classified 1
Central Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalkidiki | 90 | 89 (98.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pieria | 14 | 14 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thessaloniki | 14 | 14 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serres | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
106 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.
- AFYTOS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AGIA PARASKEVI 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AGIA TRIADA [AGIA TRIADA 2] 11 seasons · Thessaloniki
- AGIA VARVARA NIKITIS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AGIOS GEORGIOS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AGIOS MAMAS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AI GIANNIS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AKTI ELAION 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- AKTI KALLITHEAS 11 seasons · Pieria
- ALYKES 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ARCHAIA PYDNA 11 seasons · Pieria
- ARMENISTIS 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ASPROVALTA [ASPROVALTA - VRASNA 1] 11 seasons · Thessaloniki
- AZAPIKO 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- CAMPING KALAMITSIOU 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- CHANIOTI [POLYCHRONO - CHANIOTI - PEFKOCHORI] 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- CHROUSO 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- DEVELIKI 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ELAIONA 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ELANI 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ELIA 1 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- ELIA 2 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- FLOGITA 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
- FOURKA 11 seasons · Chalkidiki
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 120 official bathing waters in Central Macedonia was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- NEA MICHANIONA Good → Excellent
Declined (0)
None.
How Central Macedonia 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 | 119 | 119 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 117 | 116 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2023 | 117 | 117 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 115 | 114 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | 115 | 113 | 98.3% | 0 |
| 2020 | 112 | 110 | 98.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 112 | 110 | 98.2% | 0 |
| 2018 | 112 | 111 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2017 | 112 | 111 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2016 | 113 | 111 | 98.2% | 0 |
| 2015 | 113 | 113 | 100% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Central Macedonia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Néa Róda | Chalkidiki | 12 | 11 (91.7%) | 0 |
| Níkiti | Chalkidiki | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Néos Marmarás | Chalkidiki | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Pefkochóri | Chalkidiki | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Sykiá | Chalkidiki | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Kallithéa | Chalkidiki | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Kassándreia | Chalkidiki | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Ágios Nikólaos | Chalkidiki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Aigáni | Pieria | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Ierissós | Chalkidiki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Leptokaryá | Pieria | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Néa Kallikráteia | Chalkidiki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Ormýlia | Chalkidiki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Políkhronon | Chalkidiki | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Angelochóri | Thessaloniki | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 120 official bathing waters in Central Macedonia
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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Chalkidiki 90 sites · 98.9% Excellent
- AFYTOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA PARASKEVI · Pefkochóri Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA VARVARA NIKITIS · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS MAMAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AI GIANNIS · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI ELAION · Ágios Nikólaos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALYKES · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARMENISTIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AZAPIKO · Sykiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING KALAMITSIOU · Sykiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHANIOTI [POLYCHRONO - CHANIOTI - PEFKOCHORI] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHROUSO · Pefkochóri Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DAFNI · Néa Fókaia Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- DEVELIKI · Ierissós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELAIONA · Néa Moudhaniá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELANI · Kassándreia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELIA 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELIA 2 · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLOGITA · Néa Flogitá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FOURKA · Kassándreia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GERAKINI · Kalýves Polygýrou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GIALAKI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GIALAKI 3 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IERISSOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMITSI · Sykiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALIVES · Kalýves Polygýrou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALLITHEA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALOGRIA · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPOUDI 1 · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPOUDI 2 · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARAGATSIA AMMOULIANI · Néa Róda Excellent
- KENTRIKI PLAZ STRATONIOU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOINOTIKI PLAZ NEAS SKIONIS · Políkhronon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOINOTIKI PLAZ NIKITIS · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOMITSA · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUTLOUMOUSI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOVIOU · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRYOPIGI [KRYOPIGI - POLYCHRONO 1] · Kallithéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYANI AKTI · Néa Kallikráteia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGOMANDRA · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEFKI PERISTERA [KRYOPIGI - KALLITHEA 2] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMANI IERISSOU [MOUNT ATHOS IERISSOU] · Ierissós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVROCHIO · Ágios Nikólaos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAKRYA LAGADA · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARMARAS · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MENDI [KALANDRA] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- METAMORFOSI · Níkiti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYKONIATIKA - GEOPONIKA · Néa Kallikráteia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA FOKAIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA IRAKLEIA · Lákkoma Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA IRAKLEIA-SAHARA · Néa Kallikráteia Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- NEA POTIDAIA · Néa Potídhaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA RODA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA SKIONI · Políkhronon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NIKITI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OLYMPIADA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OURANOUPOLI 1 · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OURANOUPOLI 2 · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALIOURI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARADEISOS · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKOCHORI [GLAROKAVOS - PEFKOCHORI] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATANITSI · Sárti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLYCHRONO [KRYOPIGI - POLYCHRONO 2] · Políkhronon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTES · Néa Potídhaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTO AGIO · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTO KARRAS 1 · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTO KARRAS 2 · Néos Marmarás Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POSEIDI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POSEIDI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PROTI AMMOUDIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSAKOUDIA ANATOLIKA · Ormýlia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSAKOUDIA DYTIKA · Ormýlia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PYRGOS SANIS [SANI 1] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SALONIKIOU · Ágios Nikólaos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SANI [SANI 3] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SANI 1 [PYRGOS SANI] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SARTI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SIDIROPORTO · Pefkochóri Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SIMANTRO [SANI 2] · Kassándreia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SIVIRI · Kassándreia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOLINA [KRYOPIGI - KALLITHEA 1] Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SYKIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TORONI · Sykiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRYPITI · Néa Róda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VATOPEDI · Ormýlia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VERGIA · Néa Plágia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VOURVOUROU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XIROPOTAMI · Néa Róda Not classified
Pieria 14 sites · 100% Excellent
- AKTI KALLITHEAS · Paralía Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARCHAIA PYDNA · Makrýgialos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KORINOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEPTOKARYA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LITOCHORO · Díon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAKRYGIALOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEOI POROI · Aigáni Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEOS PANTELEIMONAS · Aigáni Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- OLYMPIAKI AKTI · Paralía Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAKA LITOCHOROU · Leptokaryá Excellent
- PLATAMONAS [PLATAMONAS 1] · Aigáni Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKALA ALYKON · Kítros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKOTINA · Leptokaryá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VARIKO · Díon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Thessaloniki 14 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGGELOCHORI · Angelochóri Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- AGIA TRIADA [AGIA TRIADA 2] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARETSOU · Kalamariá Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- ASPROVALTA [ASPROVALTA - VRASNA 1] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EOT EPANOMIS · Epanomí Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KOINOTIKI PLAZ EPANOMIS · Néa Michanióna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA MICHANIONA Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- NEA MICHANIONA-TOURMPALI · Angelochóri Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- NEOI EPIVATES [AGIA TRIADA 3] Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PERAIA [AGIA TRIADA 1] Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- POTAMOS · Epanomí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RICHEIOS · Stavrós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAVROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VRASNA [ASPROVALTA - VRASNA 2] · Néa Vrasná Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Serres 2 sites · 100% Excellent
- KYANI AKTI · Asproválta Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA KERDYLIA · Paralía Ofryníou 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 Macedonia were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 119 of 120 (99.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Central Macedonia 4 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of Central Macedonia has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Pieria: 100% of its 14 sites were Excellent in 2025. Thessaloniki follows with 100%. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Central Macedonia have the best long-term record?
- 106 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AFYTOS, AGIA PARASKEVI, AGIA TRIADA [AGIA TRIADA 2]. See the ranking.
- Which places in Central Macedonia have the most official bathing waters?
- Néa Róda (12, 91.7% Excellent), Níkiti (8, 100% Excellent), Néos Marmarás (6, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Central Macedonia 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.