Greece · region · official name Voreio Aigaio
Bathing water quality in North Aegean, Greece
North Aegean has 138 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 98.6% were classified Excellent — 1.5 points above the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. By regional unit, the Excellent share is highest in Chios (100% of 34) and lowest in Ikaria, Samos (97.6% of 41). 116 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Voreio Aigaio
Από τις 138 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Voreio Aigaio), το 98,6% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
138
official bathing waters
98.6%
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 North Aegean
Excellent 136Poor 0Not classified 2
North Aegean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesvos, Limnos | 63 | 62 (98.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ikaria, Samos | 41 | 40 (97.6%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chios | 34 | 34 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
116 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 FOTEINI 11 seasons · Chios
- AGIA PARASKEVI 11 seasons · Chios
- AGIAS PARASKEVIS 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AGIASMATA 11 seasons · Chios
- AGIOS AIMILIANOS KALLIMASIAS 11 seasons · Chios
- AGIOS ERMOGENIS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- AGIOS IOANNIS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- AGIOS ISIDOROS 11 seasons · Chios
- AGIOS ISIDOROS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- AKTI GAGKOU 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AKTI KAMPOU 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AKTI KAMPOU VOURLIOTON 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AKTI LIMIONA 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AKTI PETALIDI 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- AKTI POSEIDONIOY 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AMADES 11 seasons · Chios
- AMPELIA 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- ANAXOS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- APIDIAS - LAKKOS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- ARMENISTIS 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AVLAKIA 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- AVLONAS 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
- BALOS 11 seasons · Ikaria, Samos
- CHALATSES 11 seasons · Lesvos, Limnos
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 138 official bathing waters in North Aegean was classified Poor in 2025.
How North Aegean 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 | 136 | 136 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 136 | 136 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 132 | 132 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 132 | 130 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 120 | 119 | 99.2% | 0 |
| 2019 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 120 | 119 | 99.2% | 0 |
| 2016 | 120 | 120 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 120 | 119 | 99.2% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in North Aegean
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Kirykos | Ikaria, Samos | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Mýrina | Lesvos, Limnos | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Vrontádos | Chios | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Thymianá | Chios | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Emporeiós | Chios | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Loutrópoli Thermís | Lesvos, Limnos | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Marathókampos | Ikaria, Samos | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Néon Karlovásion | Ikaria, Samos | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Plomári | Lesvos, Limnos | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Vareiá | Lesvos, Limnos | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Kardámyla | Chios | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Mytilinioí | Ikaria, Samos | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Pétra | Lesvos, Limnos | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Polichnítos | Lesvos, Limnos | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Vathý | Ikaria, Samos | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
All 138 official bathing waters in North Aegean
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 138 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Lesvos, Limnos 63 sites · 98.4% Excellent
- AERODROMIO MYTILINIS · Vareiá Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- AGIOS ERMOGENIS · Loutrá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS · Loutrópoli Thermís Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS ISIDOROS · Plomári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI PETALIDI · Loutrópoli Thermís Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOUDELI · Plomári Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- AMPELIA · Pétra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANAXOS · Pétra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- APIDIAS - LAKKOS · Palaiókipos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASPROPOTAMOS - PEDI · Mantamádos Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- AVLONAS · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHALATSES · Pappádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EFTALOU - AGIOI ANARGYROI · Míthymna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EVREIAKI · Palaiókipos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FANARAKI · Moúdhros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FARA · Skópelos Not classified
- GABATHAS Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KAGIA · Mantamádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALO LIMANI Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- KANONI THERMIS · Loutrópoli Thermís Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KEROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOTSINAS · Atsikí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRATIGOS · Vareiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MELINTA · Plomári Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MENTOUSI · Kalloní Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIKRO FANARI · Moúdhros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MOLYVOS - PSIRIARA · Míthymna Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA MADYTOS · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- NEAPOLI · Vareiá Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- NYFIDA 1 · Polichnítos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NYFIDA 2 · Polichnítos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PETRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAKAKIA-KOKKINA MARMARA · Plomári Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- PLATY · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAZ CHARAMIDAS · Loutrá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIXA NERA - ROMEIKOS GIALOS 1 · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIXA NERA - ROMEIKOS GIALOS 2 · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SARAVARI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCALA ERESOU · Eresós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCALA KALLONIS 1 · Kalloní Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- SCALA KALLONIS 2 · Kalloní Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- SIGRIOU PLAZ Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- SKALA POLICHNITOU · Polichnítos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKALLA MISTEGNON · Loutrópoli Thermís Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TAMPAKARIOY - SOURLAGKA · Loutrá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TARSANAS-AGIA PARASKEVI · Plomári Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- TARTI · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TAVARI Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- THANOS · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THERMA · Mória Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSAMAKIA · Mytilene Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSICHRANTA · Pétra Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- TSILIA · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSONIA · Mantamádos Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- VATERA · Polichnítos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VATHI KRITIRI Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- VOTSALAKIA SK NEON KYDONION · Loutrópoli Thermís Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- XAMPELIA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- XAVOULI · Moúdhros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XENIA - VIGLA 1 · Vareiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XENIA - VIGLA 2 · Vareiá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZEMATAS · Mýrina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Ikaria, Samos 41 sites · 97.6% Excellent
- AGIAS PARASKEVIS · Samos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI GAGKOU · Samos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI KAMPOU · Marathókampos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI KAMPOU VOURLIOTON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI LIMIONA · Marathókampos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI POSEIDONIOY · Vathý Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARMENISTIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AVLAKIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BALOS · Marathókampos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FAROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FLEVES · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYKORIZA · Pythagóreio Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IRAIO · Chóra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMPOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARLOVASI · Néon Karlovásion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KERAME · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KERVELI · Vathý Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOKKARI · Mytilinioí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOTSAMPI · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUROUNTERE AMPELOU · Néon Karlovásion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEIVADI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEMONAKIA · Mytilinioí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALAGARI · Samos Not classified
- MESACHTI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MESOKAMPOS [MYKALI] · Vathý Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORMOS MARATHOKAMPOU · Marathókampos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POSEIDON [MIKRA LEMONAKIA] · Mytilinioí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POTAMI · Néon Karlovásion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POTOKAKI · Chóra Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRIONI · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSILI AMMOS · Vathý Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSILI AMMOS MARATHOKAMPOU · Marathókampos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEITANI MEGALO · Néon Karlovásion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SEITANI MIKRO · Néon Karlovásion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKEPSI · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THERMA · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSAMADOU · Mytilinioí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSAMPOU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSOUKALA · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XYLOSIRTI · Agios Kirykos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Chios 34 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIA FOTEINI · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA PARASKEVI · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIASMATA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS AIMILIANOS KALLIMASIAS · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS ISIDOROS · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMADES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DASKALOPETRA · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIMOTIKI PLAZ CHIOU · Chios Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- EMPOREIOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FANARAKI · Kardámyla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GIOSONAS · Kardámyla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLAROI · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GONIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIDIA · Emporeiós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARFAS · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOMI · Emporeiós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KONTARI · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUKOULA · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGKADA · Kardámyla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LILIKAS · Emporeiós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMANTI · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMENAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMNOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LITHI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAVRA VOLIA · Emporeiós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGAS LIMNIONAS · Thymianá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- METOCHI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NAGOS · Kardámyla Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORMOS LO · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANDOUKIOS · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARALIA PANTELAKI · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VELONAS · Vrontádos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VOKARIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ZANAKOUNTA 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 North Aegean were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 136 of 138 (98.6%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor, and 2 had no class. That ranks North Aegean 8 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of North Aegean has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Chios: 100% of its 34 sites were Excellent in 2025. Lesvos, Limnos follows with 98.4%. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in North Aegean have the best long-term record?
- 116 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AGIA FOTEINI, AGIA PARASKEVI, AGIAS PARASKEVIS. See the ranking.
- Which places in North Aegean have the most official bathing waters?
- Agios Kirykos (8, 100% Excellent), Mýrina (8, 100% Excellent), Vrontádos (8, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in North Aegean 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.