Bathing water quality in Epirus, Greece
Epirus has 37 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 100% were classified Excellent — 2.9 points above the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. 35 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Ipeiros
Από τις 37 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Ipeiros), το 100% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
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official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Epirus
Epirus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arta, Preveza | 24 | 24 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesprotia | 13 | 13 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
35 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.
- AGIA PARASKEVI 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- ALONAKI 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- ALONAKI 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- ALYKI - KOPRAINA 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- AMMOUDIA 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- ARILLAS 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- BELLA VRAKA 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- DREPANO - MAKRYGIALI 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- GALLIKOS MOLOS 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- KALAMITSI 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- KARAVOSTASI 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- KERAMIDI 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- KORONISIA 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- KRYONERI 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- KYANI AKTI 1 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- KYANI AKTI 2 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- LICHNOS 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- LIGIA 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- LITHARI DESPOS 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- LOUTSA - MYLOS - FLEVA 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- MEGAS AMMOS 11 seasons · Thesprotia
- MYTIKAS 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- MYTIKAS - KANALI - KASTROSYKIA 1 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
- MYTIKAS - KANALI - KASTROSYKIA 2 11 seasons · Arta, Preveza
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 37 official bathing waters in Epirus was classified Poor in 2025.
How Epirus 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 | 37 | 37 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 2018 | 36 | 35 | 97.2% | 0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Epirus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pérdika | Thesprotia | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Préveza | Arta, Preveza | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Párga | Arta, Preveza | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Graikochóri | Thesprotia | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Kanaláki | Arta, Preveza | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 37 official bathing waters in Epirus
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 37 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Arta, Preveza 24 sites · 100% Excellent
- ALONAKI · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALONAKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALYKI - KOPRAINA · Menídi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOUDIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FRAKTIS KORONISIAS Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- KALAMITSI · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KORONISIA · Anéza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRYONERI · Párga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYANI AKTI 1 · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYANI AKTI 2 · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LICHNOS · Párga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIGIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LITHARI DESPOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTSA - MYLOS - FLEVA · Kanaláki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYTIKAS · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYTIKAS - KANALI - KASTROSYKIA 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYTIKAS - KANALI - KASTROSYKIA 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYTIKAS - KANALI - KASTROSYKIA 3 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANTOKRATOR · Préveza Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARGA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAMMA SALAORAS Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- SARAKINIKO · Párga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VALTOS · Párga Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VRACHOS · Kanaláki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Thesprotia 13 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIA PARASKEVI · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARILLAS · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BELLA VRAKA · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DREPANO - MAKRYGIALI · Néa Seléfkeia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALLIKOS MOLOS · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARAVOSTASI · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KERAMIDI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGAS AMMOS · Pérdika Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATARIA - OIKISMOS · Graikochóri Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATARIA 2 · Graikochóri Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATARIA 3 · Igoumenítsa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SAGIADA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZAVIA · Pérdika 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 Epirus were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 37 of 37 (100%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Epirus 2 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of Epirus has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Arta, Preveza: 100% of its 24 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Epirus have the best long-term record?
- 35 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AGIA PARASKEVI, ALONAKI, ALONAKI. See the ranking.
- Which places in Epirus have the most official bathing waters?
- Pérdika (7, 100% Excellent), Préveza (6, 100% Excellent), Párga (5, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Epirus 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.
Greece overview · All regions of Greece · Bathing season dates
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.