Greece · region · official name Notio Aigaio
Bathing water quality in South Aegean, Greece
South Aegean has 304 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season — all coastal. 90.8% were classified Excellent — 6.3 points below the 97.1% across Greece — and 0 were Poor. By regional unit, the Excellent share is highest in Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos (100% of 166) and lowest in Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos (79.7% of 138). 222 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Notio Aigaio
Από τις 304 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Notio Aigaio), το 90,8% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.
304
official bathing waters
90.8%
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 South Aegean
Excellent 276Good 28Poor 0
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 166 | 166 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 138 | 110 (79.7%) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
222 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.
- AFANTOU 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AFANTOU - KOLIMPIA 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGALI 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIA AGATHI 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIA ANNA 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIA KYRIAKI 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIA MARINA 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIA MARINA 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIA THEODOTI 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS FOKAS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS FOKAS 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIOS GEORGIOS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS GEORGIOS 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIOS GEORGIOS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS GIANNIS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS KOSTANTINOS 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS - FOINIKI 11 seasons · Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos
- AGIOS PAVLOS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS PETROS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS PETROS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS POMANOS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS PROKOPIOS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS SOSTIS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
- AGIOS SOSTIS 11 seasons · Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 304 official bathing waters in South Aegean was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (0)
None.
How South 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 | 304 | 276 | 90.8% | 0 |
| 2024 | 304 | 301 | 99% | 0 |
| 2023 | 292 | 291 | 99.7% | 0 |
| 2022 | 292 | 291 | 99.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | 292 | 292 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 290 | 290 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 290 | 290 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 288 | 288 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 288 | 288 | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 251 | 250 | 99.6% | 0 |
| 2015 | 251 | 250 | 99.6% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kímolos | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 |
| Sérifos | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 |
| Vári | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 9 | 9 (100%) | 0 |
| Kýthnos | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Sými | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Kos | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 8 | 3 (37.5%) | 0 |
| Agía Marína | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Ornós | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Tínos | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Faliraki | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 7 | 5 (71.4%) | 0 |
| Astypálaia | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 7 | 4 (57.1%) | 0 |
| Koskinoù | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 7 | 4 (57.1%) | 0 |
| Rhodes | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 7 | 3 (42.9%) | 0 |
| Íos | Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Karpathos | Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
All 304 official bathing waters in South 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 304 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos 166 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGALI · Folégandros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA ANNA · Náxos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA ANNA - MARAGKAS · Náxos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- AGIA EIRINI · Antíparos Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- AGIA KYRIAKI · Adámas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA THEODOTI · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIASSOS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- AGIOS DIMITRIOS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- AGIOS FOKAS · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS · Náxos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GIANNIS · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS PAVLOS · Amorgós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS PETROS · Batsíon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS PETROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS POMANOS · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS PROKOPIOS · Náxos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS SOSTIS · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS SOSTIS · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS SOSTIS · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS STEFANOS · Mykonos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGKATHOPES · Vári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGRARI · Áno Merá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTI KOUNDOUROU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALOPRONOIA - MESI · Síkinos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALYKI · Antíparos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ALYKI · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOUDI · Oía Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- APOKRISI · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- APOLLON Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASTERIA · Ermoúpolis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AVESALOS · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AZOLIMNOS · Vári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BATSI · Batsíon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHERSONISOS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- CHIVADOLIMNI · Adámas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHRYSI AMMOS · Batsíon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHRYSOPIGI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DEKAS · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DELAVOGIA · Batsíon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DELFINI · Áno Sýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DRYOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELIA · Áno Merá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENNIAS · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- EPISKOPI · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ERMOUPOLI · Ermoúpolis Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FAMPRIKA · Vári Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- FANO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FARAGGAS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- FAROS Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- FASOLOU Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- FELLOS · Batsíon Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALISSAS · Áno Sýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GANEMA · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GIALISKARI · Kéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYFO Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- GOUPA · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAFATI · Áno Merá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMIA · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMITSI · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMOPODI · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALO LIVADI · Áno Merá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALOTARITISSA Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- KALYVIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMARES Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMARI · Emporeío Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KANALA · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- KARAVOSTASI · Folégandros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KATO AKROTIRI · Amorgós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAVALOURKO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KEDROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KINI · Áno Sýros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KIONIA · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLEISIDI · Anáfi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KLIMA · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOLYMPITHRES · Náousa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOMITO · Vári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KORTHI · Andros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUMPARA · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUTALAS · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRIOS · Páros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGKADA · Adámas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMANI LOUTRON · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVADAKIA · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVADI · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVADI · Kéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVADIA · Páros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOGARAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTRO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGGANARI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGGANARI 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAGGANARI ANATOLIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALTEZI · Amorgós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARPISSA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGA LIVADI · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGALI POTAMIA · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGAS GIALOS · Vári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MERICHAS · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MIKRI KOLYMPITHRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIKRI VIGLA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIKRI VIGLA LIOFAGOS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MONASTIRI [AI GIANNHS DETIS] · Náousa Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MONOLITHOS · Mesariá Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MOUTSOUNA Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MPONATSA · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYLOPOTAMOS · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEIMPORIO · Andros Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ORMOS AIGIALIS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORMOS GIANNAKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORMOS IOU · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORMOS ISTERNION Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ORNOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- OTZIAS · Kéa Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALAIOCHORI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PAPIKINOU · Adámas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARAGKA · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARALIA FOINIKA · Vári Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PARAPORTI · Andros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARASPOROS · Páros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARASPOROS MEGALOS · Páros Excellent Excellent 5 seasons in a row
- PAROIKIA · Páros Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PERISSA 1 · Emporeío Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PERISSA 2 · Emporeío Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PISO AMMOS - MERSINI Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PISO LIVADI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PISSES · Kéa Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PLAKA · Náxos Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- PLAKES FANARI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATHENIA · Mílos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATIA POUNTA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATYS GIALOS · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATYS GIALOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATYS GIALOS 1 · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATYS GIALOS 2 · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLINTRI · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POLLONIA · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PORI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POUNTA MARPISSAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POYNTA · Antíparos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRASSA · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PROVATAS · Adámas Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSACHNO · Vári Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSARALYKI · Antíparos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PSAROU · Ornós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSATHI · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSATHI · Kímolos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSILI AMMOS · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RIVAS THIRASIAS · Oía Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROUKOUNAS · Anáfi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SANTA MARIA · Náousa Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- SPATHI · Kéa Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- STAVROS · Tínos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAVROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SXOINARI LOUTRON · Kýthnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SYKAMIA · Sérifos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSERDAKIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSIGKOURI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TZAMARIA · Íos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VARI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VARI - ACHLADI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VATHY Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- VINTZI · Náxos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VLYCHADA · Emporeío Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- XYLOKERATIDIO · Amorgós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kos, Rodos 138 sites · 79.7% Excellent
- ACHATA · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- AFANTOU Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AFANTOU - KOLIMPIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA AGATHI · Archángelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA MARINA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA MARINA · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS FOKAS · Kos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS KOSTANTINOS · Astypálaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS - FOINIKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAOS - SPOA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- AGIOS NIKOLAS - ARKASA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- AGIOS STEFANOS · Megísti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGRIOLIVADO · Skála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKRO CHELONAS · Kardámaina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AKTAION · Kos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- AKTI NOS · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALINTA · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOPI · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOS · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMMOUDES · Koskinoù Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANAVOLIA · Kos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ANTONY KOUIN · Faliraki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- APELLA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARGINONTA · Pánormos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- CHARAKI · Archángelos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- CHOCHLAKI · Mandráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIAFANI Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- DIAKOFTIS Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- EMPOREIOS Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- EMPOREIOS · Fry Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- ENYDREIOU 1 · Rhodes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENYDREIOU 2 · Rhodes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ENYDREIOU 3 · Rhodes Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ERISTOS · Megálo Chorió Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FALIRAKI 1 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FALIRAKI 2 · Koskinoù Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FALIRAKI 3 Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- GALOUNI - KOKKINOGIA 1 · Gennadi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GALOUNI - KOKKINOGIA 2 · Gennadi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GENNADI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYSTRA · Lárdos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOURNA - DRYMONAS · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOURNIATIS · Kardámaina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIKOS · Pátmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- IXIA 1 · Rhodes Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- IXIA 2 · Rhodes Good
- KALLITHEA · Koskinoù Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KAMPOS · Skála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KANTOUNI · Pánormos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARDAMAINA Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KATHARA FALIRAKIOU · Faliraki Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KIOTARI · Gennadi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOKKINA - GOURNES · Koskinoù Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOLIMPIA · Afántou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOPRIA · Émponas Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- KOULOUKI · Lakkí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KREMASTI Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KREMASTI - TRIANTA 1 · Ialysós Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KREMASTI - TRIANTA 2 · Ialysós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRITHONIO · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRITIKA · Rhodes Good
- KRITIKA 1 · Kos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- KRITIKA 2 · Kos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KYRA PANAGIA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LACHANIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LACHANIAS 2 Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LADIKO · Faliraki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LARDOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LARDOS 3 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEFKOS Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- LEIVADI - PLYSTRES · Astypálaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIENTOU · Leipsoí Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- LIES · Mandráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMANI NIMPORIOU · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIVADIA · Megálo Chorió Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALTEZANA · Astypálaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MANDRAKI · Megísti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MANTOMATA · Faliraki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARATHOUNTA · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARMARI - TIGKAKI 1 · Pylí Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MARMARI - TIGKAKI 2 · Zipári Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- MARMARI 2 · Astypálaia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MASOURI MYRTION · Pánormos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MASTICHARI · Antimácheia Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- MAVROS KAVOS - AGALI · Koskinoù Good
- MEGALI AMMOPI · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MEGALOS GIALOS · Líndos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MELOI · Skála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIKRI AMMOPI · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- MIKROS GIALOS · Líndos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYRTIES · Pánormos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NANOU · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NISOS MARATHI Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- NISOS PSERIMOS Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- NISOS ROS · Megísti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NISOS TELENDOS · Pánormos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- NOTIA AKTI PEDI · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PACHIA AMMOS · Mandráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALOI · Mandráki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANTELI · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PARADEISOS KEFALOU · Kéfalos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PEDI - AGIOS NIKOLAOS · Sými Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKOI · Líndos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKOKEFALI 1 · Kos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PEFKOKEFALI 2 · Kos Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PERA GIALOS · Astypálaia Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- PETRA · Pátmos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PIGADIA · Karpathos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PLAKES · Megísti Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLEFOUTI · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLIMMYRI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONTAMOS · Chálki Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PRASONISI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PSALIDI · Kos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- PSILI AMMOS · Pátmos Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- RENI · Koskinoù Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RENI - KAVOURAKIA · Koskinoù Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- RENI KALATHOU - THOLARI · Líndos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SCHOINONTAS · Astypálaia Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- SKALA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SKETHRIO KEFALOU · Kéfalos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SORONI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STEGNA · Archángelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THEOLOGOS · Soroní Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- THERMA · Kálymnos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRAOUNOU · Faliraki Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TROULLOS · Pylí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TSAMPIKA · Archángelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TZANAKI - STEFANIDA · Astypálaia Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- VAGIA · Skála Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VAGIES · Paradeísi Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- VIGLA · Afántou Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VLICHA · Líndos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VOUNO · Pylí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VROMOLITHOS · Agía Marína Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XIROKAMPOS · Lakkí Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ZEFYROS · Rhodes Good Excellent → Good since 2024
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 South Aegean were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 276 of 304 (90.8%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 28 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks South Aegean 12 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of South Aegean has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Andros, Thira, Kea - Kythnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos: 100% of its 166 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in South Aegean have the best long-term record?
- 222 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example AFANTOU, AFANTOU - KOLIMPIA, AGALI. See the ranking.
- Which places in South Aegean have the most official bathing waters?
- Kímolos (10, 100% Excellent), Sérifos (10, 100% Excellent), Vári (9, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in South 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.