Bathing water quality in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace has 57 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 93% were classified Excellent — 4.1 points below the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. By regional unit, the Excellent share is highest in Evros (100% of 11) and lowest in Xanthi (85.7% of 7). 50 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki
Από τις 57 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki), το 93% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thasos, Kavala | 31 | 29 (93.5%) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evros | 11 | 11 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodopi | 8 | 7 (87.5%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xanthi | 7 | 6 (85.7%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
50 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.
- AGIOS GEORGIOS 11 seasons · Evros
- AGIOS IOANNIS 11 seasons · Xanthi
- ALYKI 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- AMMOGLOSSA - KERAMOTI 1 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- AMMOGLOSSA - KERAMOTI 2 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- AMMOLOFOI 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- AROGI 1 11 seasons · Rodopi
- AROGI 2 11 seasons · Rodopi
- ASPRI AMMOS 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- AVDIRA 11 seasons · Xanthi
- BATIS 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- CHRYSI AMMOYDIA 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- DASYLIO THASOU 1 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- DASYLIO THASOU 2 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- DELPHINI 11 seasons · Evros
- DIKELLA 11 seasons · Evros
- DIMOTIKH PLAZ ALEXANDROUPOLIS 11 seasons · Evros
- FANARI 1 11 seasons · Rodopi
- FANARI 2 11 seasons · Rodopi
- FONIAS 11 seasons · Evros
- GLASTRES 11 seasons · Thasos, Kavala
- IMEROS 11 seasons · Rodopi
- KALAMAKI 11 seasons · Evros
- KAMARIOTISA 11 seasons · Evros
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 57 official bathing waters in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- MAGGANA 1 Sufficient → Good
Declined (0)
None.
How Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 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 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2024 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2023 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2022 | 56 | 54 | 96.4% | 0 |
| 2021 | 56 | 55 | 98.2% | 0 |
| 2020 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2019 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 53 | 94.6% | 0 |
| 2017 | 56 | 54 | 96.4% | 0 |
| 2016 | 56 | 56 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 56 | 54 | 96.4% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limenária | Thasos, Kavala | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Kavála | Thasos, Kavala | 5 | 3 (60%) | 0 |
| Palaió Tsiflíki | Thasos, Kavala | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Alexandroupoli | Evros | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Prínos | Thasos, Kavala | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Keramotí | Thasos, Kavala | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Néa Péramos | Thasos, Kavala | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Samothráki | Evros | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Thásos | Thasos, Kavala | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Xylaganí | Rodopi | 2 | 1 (50%) | 0 |
All 57 official bathing waters in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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.
Download all 57 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Thasos, Kavala 31 sites · 93.5% Excellent
- ALYKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOGLOSSA - KERAMOTI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOGLOSSA - KERAMOTI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOLOFOI · Néa Péramos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASPRI AMMOS · Kavála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BATIS · Palaió Tsiflíki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHRYSI AMMOYDIA · Potamiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DASYLIO THASOU 1 · Prínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DASYLIO THASOU 2 · Prínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLASTRES · Palaió Tsiflíki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMITSA · Kavála Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- KARIANI - TOUZLA · Paralía Ofryníou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMENARIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMENAS THASOU · Thásos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMNI RACHONIOU · Prínos Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- MAKRYAMMOS · Thásos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA IRAKLITSA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA KARVALI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA PERAMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OCEAN VIEW · Eleftherés Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALIO · Palaió Tsiflíki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARADISOS KOINYRON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKARI 1 · Limenária Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKARI 2 · Limenária Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PERIGIALI · Kavála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POTOS · Limenária Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- PSILI AMMOS · Limenária Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PYRGOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAPSANI 1 · Kavála Good
- RAPSANI 2 · Kavála Good
- TOSCA · Palaió Tsiflíki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Evros 11 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIOS GEORGIOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DELPHINI · Alexandroupoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIKELLA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIMOTIKH PLAZ ALEXANDROUPOLIS · Alexandroupoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FONIAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMAKI · Alexandroupoli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMARIOTISA · Kamariótissa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYANI AKTI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTRA · Samothráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PACHIA AMMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALAIOPOLI · Samothráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Rodopi 8 sites · 87.5% Excellent
- AROGI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AROGI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FANARI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FANARI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IMEROS · Xylaganí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARALIA KRIONERIOU · Xylaganí Not classified
- PLATANITIS - KAGELES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PROSKYNITES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Xanthi 7 sites · 85.7% Excellent
- AGIOS IOANNIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AVDIRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGGANA 1 Good Sufficient → Good since 2024
- MAGGANA 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MANDRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYRODATO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORTO MOLO 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 Eastern Macedonia and Thrace were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 53 of 57 (93%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 3 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 1 had no class. That ranks Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 11 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Evros: 100% of its 11 sites were Excellent in 2025. Thasos, Kavala follows with 93.5%. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace have the best long-term record?
- 50 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AGIOS GEORGIOS, AGIOS IOANNIS, ALYKI. See the ranking.
- Which places in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace have the most official bathing waters?
- Limenária (5, 100% Excellent), Kavála (5, 60% Excellent), Palaió Tsiflíki (4, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 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.