Bathing water quality in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia has 66 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (55 coastal, 5 river, 4 lake and 2 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 98.5% were classified Excellent — 8.7 points above the 89.8% across Italy — and 0 were Poor. By province, the Excellent share is highest in Trieste (100% of 30) and lowest in Gorizia (93.8% of 16). 54 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Qualità delle acque di balneazione: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Su 66 acque di balneazione ufficiali UE in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, nel 2025 il 98,5% era «eccellente»; acque classificate «scarsa»: 0.

official bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
Map of official bathing waters in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia by province
Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 provinces that contain their reported coordinates.
| Province | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trieste | 30 | 30 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Udine | 18 | 18 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gorizia | 16 | 15 (93.8%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pordenone | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sea, lakes and rivers in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 55 | 54 (98.2%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lake | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
54 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.
- ARENILE OCCIDENTALE - COSTA AZZURRA 11 seasons · Gorizia
- AURISINA FILTRI 11 seasons · Trieste
- BAGNO `LE GINESTRE` 11 seasons · Trieste
- BAGNO LAZZARETTO 11 seasons · Trieste
- BAGNO MUGGESANO 11 seasons · Trieste
- BAGNO P.TA OLMI 11 seasons · Trieste
- BAGNO P.TA SOTTILE 11 seasons · Trieste
- BARCOLA - FRONTE IL BAR `CALIFORNIA INN` 11 seasons · Trieste
- BARCOLA EX CEDAS 11 seasons · Trieste
- BARCOLA TOPOLINI 11 seasons · Trieste
- CAMPING LAZZARETTO 11 seasons · Trieste
- CAMPING RIVIERA 11 seasons · Udine
- COSTIERA-COSTA DEI BARBARI 11 seasons · Trieste
- EXCELSIOR 11 seasons · Trieste
- FIUME NATISONE - LOCALITA' STUPIZZA 11 seasons · Udine
- FIUME TAGLIAMENTO - LOCALITA' CORNINO CIMANO 11 seasons · Udine
- GRADO - AQUILEIA - CAMPING BELVEDERE PINETA (ZONA LAGUNARE) 11 seasons · Udine
- GRADO - ISOLA DI MORGO EST 11 seasons · Gorizia
- GRADO - ISOLA DI MORGO OVEST 11 seasons · Gorizia
- GRADO - LA FOSA OVEST 11 seasons · Gorizia
- GRADO - LIDO DEL CARABINIERE 11 seasons · Gorizia
- GRADO - MARINA DI MACIA 11 seasons · Gorizia
- GRADO - PORTO BUSO EST 11 seasons · Udine
- GRADO - VALERIAN 11 seasons · Gorizia
Rated Poor in 2025
None of the 66 official bathing waters in Friuli-Venezia Giulia was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- DUINO - DAMA BIANCA Good → Excellent
Declined (1)
- ARENILE LIDO DI STARANZANO Excellent → Good
How Friuli-Venezia Giulia 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 | 66 | 65 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 2024 | 66 | 65 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 2023 | 66 | 64 | 97% | 0 |
| 2022 | 66 | 63 | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2021 | 66 | 60 | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2020 | 66 | 61 | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2019 | 66 | 60 | 90.9% | 0 |
| 2018 | 66 | 63 | 95.5% | 0 |
| 2017 | 66 | 64 | 97% | 0 |
| 2016 | 66 | 64 | 97% | 0 |
| 2015 | 66 | 61 | 92.4% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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 | Province | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grado | Gorizia | 11 | 11 (100%) | 0 |
| Muggia | Trieste | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Lignano Sabbiadoro | Udine | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Prosecco-Contovello | Trieste | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Duino | Trieste | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Sistiana-Visogliano | Trieste | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Trieste | Trieste | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Marano Lagunare | Udine | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Santa Croce | Trieste | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Panzano | Gorizia | 3 | 2 (66.7%) | 0 |
| Bordano | Udine | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Forgaria nel Friuli | Udine | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
| Sauris di Sotto | Udine | 2 | 2 (100%) | 0 |
All 66 official bathing waters in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Grouped by province, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 66 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Trieste 30 sites · 100% Excellent
- AURISINA FILTRI Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNO `LE GINESTRE` · Aurisina Cave Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNO G.M.T · Muggia Excellent Excellent 7 seasons in a row
- BAGNO LAZZARETTO · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNO MUGGESANO · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNO P.TA OLMI · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BAGNO P.TA SOTTILE · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BARCOLA - FRONTE IL BAR `CALIFORNIA INN` · Prosecco-Contovello Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BARCOLA EX CEDAS · Prosecco-Contovello Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- BARCOLA TOPOLINI · Prosecco-Contovello Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- CAMPING LAZZARETTO · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- COSTIERA-COSTA DEI BARBARI · Sistiana-Visogliano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- DIGA FORANEA DEL PORTO FRANCO VECCHIO DI TRIESTE - DIGA VECCHIA NORD Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- DIGA FORANEA DEL PORTO FRANCO VECCHIO DI TRIESTE - DIGA VECCHIA SUD Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- DUINO - DAMA BIANCA Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- DUINO - SOTTO IL CASTELLO Excellent Excellent 4 seasons in a row
- DUINO SCOGLIERA Excellent Excellent 2 seasons in a row
- EXCELSIOR · Opicina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRIGNANO (TRA IL I E II BAGNO) · Prosecco-Contovello Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONTILETTO DOPO EX CANTIERE S.ROCCO · Muggia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- S.CROCE PORTO · Santa Croce Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SISTIANA - SOTTO IL CAMPING · Sistiana-Visogliano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SISTIANA-ALL`INTERNO DELLA BAIA · Sistiana-Visogliano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SISTIANA-CASTELREGGIO · Sistiana-Visogliano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRA ENTE PORTO E FERROVIARIO · Trieste Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- TRA GRIGNANO E S. CROCE PORTO · Santa Croce Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRA I BAGNI AUSONIA E LANTERNA · Trieste Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRA IL BAGNO STICCO E MILITARE · Prosecco-Contovello Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TRA S. CROCE PORTO E AURISINA FILTRI · Santa Croce Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- VILLAGGIO DEL PESCATORE · Duino Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Udine 18 sites · 100% Excellent
- CAMPING RIVIERA · Lignano Sabbiadoro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FIUME NATISONE - LOCALITA' STUPIZZA · Pulfero Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- FIUME TAGLIAMENTO - LOCALITA' CORNINO CIMANO · Forgaria nel Friuli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - AQUILEIA - CAMPING BELVEDERE PINETA (ZONA LAGUNARE) Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - PORTO BUSO EST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLA DI S. ANDREA CENTRO · Marano Lagunare Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLA DI S. ANDREA SUD EST · Marano Lagunare Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ISOLA DI S. ANDREA SUD OVEST · Marano Lagunare Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGO DI SAURIS - LOCALITA' EST RIO STORTO · Sauris di Sotto Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LAGO DI SAURIS - LOCALITA' LA MAINA · Sauris di Sotto Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LATO S/E ALTEZZA ULTIMA FONTANA PUBBLICA · Bordano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LATO S/W LOC.RIO DA COUT DI FRONTE CAMP. · Bordano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIGNANO SABBIADORO-SPIAGGIA GABBIANO Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LIGNANO SABBIADORO-TERRAZZA A MARE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- LUNGOMARE MARIN FRONTE HOTEL MARIN · Lignano Sabbiadoro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PONTILE PINETA · Lignano Sabbiadoro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- PUNTA TAGLIAMENTO · Lignano Sabbiadoro Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TORRENTE ARZINO - LOCALITA PONTE DELL'ARMISTIZIO · Forgaria nel Friuli Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
Gorizia 16 sites · 93.8% Excellent
- ARENILE LIDO DI STARANZANO · Panzano Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- ARENILE OCCIDENTALE - COSTA AZZURRA · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - ISOLA DI MORGO EST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - ISOLA DI MORGO OVEST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - LA FOSA OVEST Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - LIDO DEL CARABINIERE Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - MARINA DI MACIA Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO - VALERIAN Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- GRADO- ISOLA VOLPERA (ZONA LAGUNARE) · Aquileia Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- MARINA JULIA-CONCESSIONI DEMANIALI · Panzano Excellent Excellent 3 seasons in a row
- MARINA NOVA-CAMPING PANZANO LIDO Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- PUNTA DI BARBACALE, ARENILE · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROTTA PRIMERO, CAMPING EUROPA E PUNTA SP · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- ROTTA PRIMERO, CAMPING TENUTA PRIMERO · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- SPIAGGIA PRINCIPALE-VIALE DEL SOLE · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- STAB.BAGNI-ENTRATA TERRAZZA MARE · Grado Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Pordenone 2 sites · 100% Excellent
- TORRENTE MEDUNA - LOCALITA' CAMPING · Tramonti di Sotto Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- TORRENTE MEDUNA - LOCALITA' PONTE NAVARONS · Frisanco Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
Compared with other regions in Italy
| # | Region | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbria | 21 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Apulia | 676 | 99.9% | 0 |
| 3 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 66 | 98.5% | 0 |
| 4 | Sardinia | 664 | 96.8% | 1 |
| 5 | Basilicata | 60 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 6 | Veneto | 174 | 93.1% | 0 |
| 7 | Trentino | 40 | 92.5% | 0 |
| 8 | Lazio | 405 | 92.1% | 0 |
| 9 | Marche | 254 | 91.7% | 1 |
| 10 | Tuscany | 378 | 88.9% | 4 |
| 11 | Molise | 35 | 88.6% | 0 |
| 12 | Calabria | 649 | 88.1% | 17 |
| 13 | Campania | 328 | 86.9% | 14 |
| 14 | Lombardy | 273 | 85.7% | 5 |
| 15 | Sicily | 783 | 84.7% | 11 |
| 16 | Liguria | 407 | 83.8% | 9 |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 121 | 80.2% | 8 |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 98 | 78.6% | 0 |
| 19 | Piedmont | 90 | 62.2% | 2 |
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 Friuli-Venezia Giulia were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 65 of 66 (98.5%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 1 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 0 Poor. That ranks Friuli-Venezia Giulia 3 of 19 Italy regions by Excellent share.
- Which province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia has the highest share of Excellent sites?
- Trieste: 100% of its 30 sites were Excellent in 2025. Udine follows with 100%. Only provinces with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
- Which beaches in Friuli-Venezia Giulia have the best long-term record?
- 54 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example ARENILE OCCIDENTALE - COSTA AZZURRA, AURISINA FILTRI, BAGNO `LE GINESTRE`. See the ranking.
- Which places in Friuli-Venezia Giulia have the most official bathing waters?
- Grado (11, 100% Excellent), Muggia (7, 100% Excellent), Lignano Sabbiadoro (6, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Friuli-Venezia Giulia rated Poor?
- No. None was classified Poor in 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Portale Acque (Ministry of Health) (Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
Italy overview · All regions of Italy · Bathing waters near Trieste · Bathing season dates
Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Italy, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and province 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 Italy. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.