Bathing water quality in Thessaly, Greece
Thessaly has 107 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. 102 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Ποιότητα υδάτων κολύμβησης: Thessalia
Από τις 107 επίσημες θέσεις κολύμβησης της ΕΕ (Thessalia), το 100% ήταν «εξαιρετική» το 2025· θέσεις με «ανεπαρκής»: 0.

official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Thessaly
Thessaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnisia, Sporades | 95 | 95 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larisa | 12 | 12 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most consistent Excellent sites
102 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.
- ACHILLEIO NOTIA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ACHILLEIO VOREIA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ACHLADIES 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIA MARINA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIA PARASKEVI - PLATANIAS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOI SARANTA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOKAMPOS 11 seasons · Larisa
- AGIOS DIMITRIOS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOS GEORGIOS KYNIGON 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOS IOANNIS 1 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOS IOANNIS 2 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOS IOANNIS TSIGGELIOU 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGIOS KONSTANTINOS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AGNONTAS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ALMYROS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ALYKES 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AMALIAPOLI 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AMARYLLIS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AMFANON 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- AMPOVOS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ANALIPSI 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ANAVROS 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ANDRINA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
- ARMENOPETRA 11 seasons · Magnisia, Sporades
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 107 official bathing waters in Thessaly was classified Poor in 2025.
How Thessaly 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 | 107 | 107 | 100% | 0 |
| 2024 | 105 | 105 | 100% | 0 |
| 2023 | 105 | 105 | 100% | 0 |
| 2022 | 105 | 105 | 100% | 0 |
| 2021 | 105 | 104 | 99% | 0 |
| 2020 | 105 | 104 | 99% | 0 |
| 2019 | 105 | 105 | 100% | 0 |
| 2018 | 103 | 103 | 100% | 0 |
| 2017 | 103 | 103 | 100% | 0 |
| 2016 | 103 | 103 | 100% | 0 |
| 2015 | 103 | 103 | 100% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Thessaly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skiáthos | Magnisia, Sporades | 12 | 12 (100%) | 0 |
| Skópelos | Magnisia, Sporades | 12 | 12 (100%) | 0 |
| Argalastí | Magnisia, Sporades | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Patitírion | Magnisia, Sporades | 8 | 8 (100%) | 0 |
| Mouresi | Magnisia, Sporades | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Néa Anchiálos | Magnisia, Sporades | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Pteleós | Magnisia, Sporades | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Volos | Magnisia, Sporades | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Áno Lekhónia | Magnisia, Sporades | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Zagorá | Magnisia, Sporades | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Almyrós | Magnisia, Sporades | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Káto Lekhónia | Magnisia, Sporades | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Soúrpi | Magnisia, Sporades | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 107 official bathing waters in Thessaly
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 107 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Magnisia, Sporades 95 sites · 100% Excellent
- ACHILLEIO NOTIA · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ACHILLEIO VOREIA · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ACHLADIES · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA ELENI Excellent
- AGIA MARINA · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIA PARASKEVI - PLATANIAS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOI SARANTA · Zagorá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS DIMITRIOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS GEORGIOS KYNIGON · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS 1 · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS 2 · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS IOANNIS TSIGGELIOU · Almyrós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGIOS KONSTANTINOS · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AGNONTAS · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALMYROS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ALYKES · Volos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMALIAPOLI · Soúrpi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMARYLLIS · Volos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMFANON · Volos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- AMPOVOS · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANALIPSI · Zagorá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANAVROS · Volos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ANDRINA · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ARMENOPETRA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ASELINOS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHOREFTO · Zagorá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHORTO · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHOVOLO · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHRYSI AKTI PANAGIAS · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CHRYSI MILIA · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ELIOS · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLIFA · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GLYSTERI · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GOURNES - ELIAS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- HROO MHLINAS · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALA NERA 1 · Áno Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALA NERA 2 · Áno Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALAMOS · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALLIFTERI · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KAMARI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KANAPITSA · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KARKATZOUNA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KASTANI · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KASTRI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KATO LECHONIA - AGIOS MINAS · Káto Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KATO LECHONIA - POUNTA · Káto Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOKKINOKASTRO · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOROPI - BOUFA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUKOUNARIES · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KRITHARIA · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- LEFKI - AGIA MARINA · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEFOKASTRO · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LEFTOS GIALOS · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMIONAS · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIMNONARI · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LOUTROS · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LYRI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MALAKI · Áno Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MAMIDAKIS · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- MARATHA · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARATHIAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARPOUNTA · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGALI AMMOS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MEGALOS MOURTIAS · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MIKRO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MILIA · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MILOS - AGIA KYRIAKI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MYLOPOTAMOS · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA AGCHIALOS 1 · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA AGCHIALOS 2 · Néa Anchiálos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NIES 2 · Soúrpi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NTAMOUCHARI · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALTSI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANAGIA · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PANORMOS · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PAPA NERO · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PEFKAKIA - DIMOTIKI AKTI VOLOU · Volos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PIGADI RODIAS · Pteleós Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAKA · Mouresi Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLAKES · Álli Meriá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATANIAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATANIDIA · Áno Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- POTISTIKA · Argalastí Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PRASINI AMMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROUSOUM GIALOS · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SOUTRALI AGRIAS · Agriá Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAFYLOS · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SYKIA · Áno Lekhónia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TROULLOS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TZANERIA · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VASILIAS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VELANIO · Skópelos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VOTSI · Patitírion Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VROMOLIMNOS · Skiáthos Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- XENIA · Volos Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
Larisa 12 sites · 100% Excellent
- AGIOKAMPOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KALYVI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOKKINO NERO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- KOUTSOUPIAS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA MESAGGALA 1 · Aigáni Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- NEA MESAGGALA 2 Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PALIOURGIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PLATIA AMMOS Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- RAKOPOTAMOS Excellent
- SOTIRITSA - VELIKA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STOMIO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STRITZOS - ALEKSANDRINI 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 Thessaly were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 107 of 107 (100%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 0 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Thessaly 1 of 12 Greece regions by Excellent share.
- Which regional unit of Thessaly has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Magnisia, Sporades: 100% of its 95 sites were Excellent in 2025. Only regional units with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Thessaly have the best long-term record?
- 102 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ACHILLEIO NOTIA, ACHILLEIO VOREIA, ACHLADIES. See the ranking.
- Which places in Thessaly have the most official bathing waters?
- Skiáthos (12, 100% Excellent), Skópelos (12, 100% Excellent), Argalastí (8, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Thessaly 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.