Italy · region · official name Lombardia

Bathing water quality in Lombardy, Italy

Lombardy has 273 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (270 lake and 3 river). 85.7% were classified Excellent — 4.1 points below the 89.8% across Italy — and 5 were Poor. By province, the Excellent share is highest in Milano (100% of 6) and lowest in Lecco (55.2% of 29). 195 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.

Qualità delle acque di balneazione: Lombardia

Su 273 acque di balneazione ufficiali UE in Lombardia, nel 2025 il 85,7% era «eccellente»; acque classificate «scarsa»: 5.

Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy
Photo: Pierre André, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
273

official bathing waters

85.7%

Excellent in 2025

5

Poor in 2025

Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Before you swim in Lombardy

Ministry of Health, the Regions, ARPA agencies and municipalities

Bathing season in Italy: Set by each Region. Municipalities issue bathing bans; the portal shows each site’s classification and any current ban.

Annual EEA classes do not show temporary bans, short-term pollution or algae alerts. National information last checked 2026-11-01.

Portale Acque (Ministry of Health) →

Map of official bathing waters in Lombardy

Excellent 234Good 18Sufficient 10Poor 5Not classified 6
5 ARCATE: Excellent (2025)LIDO SERENELLE: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA DI OSMATE: Excellent (2025)FRONTE LIDO ARGEGNO: Excellent (2025)LIDO SEGRINO: Excellent (2025)PONTILE: Excellent (2025)BANDERAN: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA LERAI: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA LIDO: Excellent (2025)LOC. LA PUNTA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA S.ABBONDIO: Excellent (2025)CAMPING 30 PASSI: Excellent (2025)LOC. GRE': Excellent (2025)SAN PIETRO (TAVERNA LIDO): Excellent (2025)LIDO CASERMA CARABINIERI: Excellent (2025)LIDO LA NOCE: Excellent (2025)PONTILE ISOLINO VIRGINIA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA FRONTE COMUNE: Excellent (2025)FORNACI: Excellent (2025)MOLO: Excellent (2025)LISANZA: Excellent (2025)PARCO PUBBLICO: Excellent (2025)CAMPING QUIETE LETIZIA: Excellent (2025)TRA ROCCIONE E GRIGLIA: Excellent (2025)MADONNA DELLA VILLA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA BOGLIACO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LA CURA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' MONTECOLO SUD: Excellent (2025)COLA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PORTO DUSANO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PESCI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' SERF: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' SPINO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' S. GIULIA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' GHIACCIAIE: Excellent (2025)SANTA MARIA DI LUGANA: Excellent (2025)PRA' DELLA FAME: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA VILLA ADELE: Excellent (2025)CHIOSCO ZANZARA: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI PUNCIA: Excellent (2025)OSPEDALETTO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA SAN GIORGIO: Excellent (2025)ZONA BOSCHIVA 1500: Excellent (2025)CIRCOLO NAUTICO: Excellent (2025)LOC. GALLINARGA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' VALUNA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA PORTO DI VILLA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA VESTA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' VANTONE NORD: Excellent (2025)TRE CAPITELLI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' COLOMBERA': Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' COVELO: Excellent (2025)FOCE TORRENTE S.GIOVANNI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LINER: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA ERE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' SALETTO: Excellent (2025)BAIA DEL VENTO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PORTO VECCHIO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CARINI: Excellent (2025)CAMPING MANDELLO: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI GAVIRATE: Excellent (2025)INTERNATIONAL CAMPING ISPRA: Excellent (2025)LIDO CERESIO: Excellent (2025)VIA MARCOBI: Excellent (2025)RONCO DELLE MONACHE: Excellent (2025)RIVETTO: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI CAMPIONE: Excellent (2025)LIDO VILLA GENO: Excellent (2025)CAMPING DI EUPILIO: Excellent (2025)BAGNANA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA SALICE: Excellent (2025)LIDO MOIANA: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI MONTORFANO: Excellent (2025)ROSINA: Excellent (2025)S.MARGHERITA CROTTI: Excellent (2025)PONCIA BERSAGLIO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA PIZZO: Excellent (2025)BAR BIALI': Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' BOCCA DEL RE: Excellent (2025)C.B. RIVOLTELLA: Excellent (2025)LOC. PUNTA DEL VO': Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CASINO': Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' VANTONE SUD: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PIANONI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' TEARDI': Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA FILANDA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' ROCCHETTA: Excellent (2025)PORTO NUOVO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' CANTARANE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA` GARDEN LIDO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CANTIERI GARDA: Excellent (2025)OLCIO - LC 18: Excellent (2025)FRAZ. LIMONTA: Excellent (2025)LIDO EURATOM: Excellent (2025)CERESOLO: Excellent (2025)CERRO: Excellent (2025)LIDO WINDSURF: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI GHIRLA: Excellent (2025)FRONTE MOLO: Excellent (2025)VILLLA OLMO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA PONTE RONCORONI: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA RIVABELLA CROTTO: Excellent (2025)BEACH VOLLEY: Excellent (2025)SCARICO SUD: Excellent (2025)ZONA BOSCHIVA 1000: Excellent (2025)LIDO CORNASOLA: Excellent (2025)FOCE TORRENTE RINO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' CIMITERO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' BAGEI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' S.FRANCESCO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA LOC. VO': Excellent (2025)LIDO DI FASANO: Excellent (2025)GOLFO FENICE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' ROMANTICA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' MADONNA DELLA NEVE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PARADISO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PUNTA SIVIANO: Excellent (2025)FILANDA: Excellent (2025)VIA RIVE GRANDI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' SPIZZAGO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' VERTINE: Excellent (2025)FOCE TORRENTE CALCHERE: Excellent (2025)CAMPEGGIO EUROPA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PRADELLO: Excellent (2025)RIVA BIANCA: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI MANDELLO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA DI ONNO: Excellent (2025)DARSENA: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI MACCAGNO: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI ZENNA: Excellent (2025)CAMPEGGIO LIDO OSTENO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGETTA: Excellent (2025)SERENELLA: Excellent (2025)FRONTE CAMPEGGIO CORTI: Excellent (2025)S. FELICE: Excellent (2025)TORRE: Excellent (2025)CASA DEL PESCATORE: Excellent (2025)LOC. EUROVIL: Excellent (2025)LOC. BOGN: Excellent (2025)STRADA VECCHIA: Excellent (2025)BOCCHETTA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA D'ORO: Excellent (2025)ZONA PARCO IDRO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' CALCHERE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PAROLE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' BARRO: Excellent (2025)GROSTOL: Excellent (2025)C.B.LONATO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PORTO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' S. CASSIANO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LINGUE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PORTO GALEAZZI: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA RELIGIONE: Excellent (2025)LIDO LARIANO: Excellent (2025)RIVETTA: Excellent (2025)CAMPING NAUTILUS: Excellent (2025)GUREE: Excellent (2025)LIDO VALTRAVAGLIA: Excellent (2025)LOC. CARAVALLE: Excellent (2025)VILLA ERBA EX GALOPPATOIO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA ACQUAFORTE: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CANTONE (NOBIALLO): Excellent (2025)PARCO SAN MARCO: Excellent (2025)FRONTE LIDO DI LENNO: Excellent (2025)ISOLA LATO BACINO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA LIDO: Excellent (2025)LAGHETTO PIANGAIANO: Excellent (2025)PUNTA LA PIETRA E MULINO: Excellent (2025)LOC. CORNO: Excellent (2025)LIDO CAMPITINO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' CROTTE: Excellent (2025)PUNTA (RISTORANTE AURORA): Excellent (2025)LIDO NETTUNO: Excellent (2025)BAR ALBERELLO: Excellent (2025)TRA BANCHINA E ROCCIONE: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA FONTANELLA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA LEMPRATO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' SAN SIVINO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PUNTA DEL RIO: Excellent (2025)ATTRACCO TENGATTINI: Excellent (2025)LOC. CIMITERO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' NAVENAGO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA BREMA: Excellent (2025)ANGHER: Excellent (2025)VASSENA: Excellent (2025)RIVA GITTANA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA BAITONI: Excellent (2025)AROLO: Excellent (2025)CAMPING MIRALAGO: Excellent (2025)LIDO RIVA: Excellent (2025)TORR.BOLVEDRO (SP.MILA): Excellent (2025)FOCE BORLEZZA: Excellent (2025)LIDO LEGNER: Excellent (2025)LAGHETTO GIUDICI: Excellent (2025)LOMBARDI: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA VIA LARIO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CASTELLO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' GROTTA: Excellent (2025)TIFU': Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' S. BIAGIO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LIDO TORCOLO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CAMPO SPORTIVO: Excellent (2025)CAMPING EDEN: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PUNTA STAFFALO: Excellent (2025)LIDO AZZURRO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CARTIERA: Excellent (2025)LIDO DI BODIO: Excellent (2025)MONTELAGO: Excellent (2025)LIDO II: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA MERCALLO: Excellent (2025)PUNTA SPARTIVENTO: Excellent (2025)FRONTE LIDO: Excellent (2025)CAMPEGGIO QUANZITO: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA PARCO TERESIO OLIVELLI: Excellent (2025)SUD DARSENA: Excellent (2025)TORRE D`ARRIVO: Excellent (2025)LAGHETTO VERGINI: Excellent (2025)LOC. BERSAGLIO: Excellent (2025)LIDO SAN ROCCO: Excellent (2025)FILANDA-PONTILE: Excellent (2025)LIDO DEI POVERI: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LIPERONE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' TORNIOT: Excellent (2025)VERTICALE SU ANFURRO: Excellent (2025)C.B.DESENZANO: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' LAZZANO: Excellent (2025)LOC. TENGATTINI MONTE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' BREDINA: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' PREARA: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA TOLINE: Excellent (2025)LOCALITA' VIALE GENNARI: Excellent (2025)SPIAGGIA CAMPIONE: Excellent (2025)CAMPEGGIO: Excellent (2025)RIVA DEL CANTONE: Excellent (2025)BOGGIA: Not classified (2025)CIRCOLO SESTESE: Not classified (2025)SPIAGGIA FELTRINELLI: Not classified (2025)SPIAGGIA GOLASECCA: Not classified (2025)CANOTTIERI: Not classified (2025)CARENO: Not classified (2025)SAN BIAGIO: Good (2025)MALPENSATA: Good (2025)ZONA CAMPEGGI - RIVA: Good (2025)BOSCHETTINO: Good (2025)DARSENA VELA - CANOTTIERI MINCIO: Good (2025)DARSENA BRERA: Good (2025)LIDO SCHIRANNA: Good (2025)LIDO DI VIA AL LAGO: Good (2025)S.VITO: Good (2025)LIDO DI COLICO: Good (2025)CAMPEGGIO DI COMABBIO: Good (2025)GIARDINI A LAGO: Good (2025)GERU': Good (2025)SPIAGGIA DI CARLAZZO: Good (2025)SABINA: Good (2025)SABBIE D'ORO: Good (2025)SPIAGGIA FOPPA: Good (2025)SPIAGGIA DI ORO: Good (2025)RIVA DEL TENCIU': Sufficient (2025)SPIAGGETTA: Sufficient (2025)LAGHETTO PIONA: Sufficient (2025)LIDO PONTE TRESA: Sufficient (2025)SPIAGGETTA MALGRATE: Sufficient (2025)PARCO COMUNALE BERRINI: Sufficient (2025)RIVABELLA: Sufficient (2025)CAMPEGGIO VARANO BORGHI: Sufficient (2025)LIDO PORLEZZA: Sufficient (2025)LOCALITA ONA: Sufficient (2025)LA PUNTA: Poor (2025)CANOTTIERI: Poor (2025)INGANNA - LC 53: Poor (2025)PUNTA DEL CORNO: Poor (2025)SPIAGGIA GERMIGNAGA: Poor (2025)BresciaComoVareseBergamoLeccoMilanoSondrioMantovaLiguriaVenetoEmilia-RomagnaPiedmontTrentinoSouth Tyrol (Bolzano)
How to read this map: Each dot is one official bathing water, coloured by its 2025 rating; select a dot to open that site. The white area is this region; neighbouring regions are shaded. Sea and large lakes are blue, neighbouring countries grey. Positions: official EEA coordinates. Boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024, generalised (© EuroGeographics); lakes: Natural Earth. Outlines are simplified, so a few shoreline dots can sit just offshore.

Lombardy by province

Sites are placed in the Eurostat NUTS 3 provinces that contain their reported coordinates.

2025 EEA classes by province
ProvinceSitesExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classified
Brescia105103 (98.1%)0101
Como5243 (82.7%)6201
Varese4230 (71.4%)5313
Bergamo3433 (97.1%)1000
Lecco2916 (55.2%)5440
Milano66 (100%)0000
Sondrio32 (66.7%)0001
Mantova21 (50%)1000

Sea, lakes and rivers in Lombardy

2025 EEA classes by water type
Water typeSitesExcellentGoodSufficientPoorNot classified
Lake270234 (86.7%)181053
River30 (0%)0003

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

195 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.

  1. 5 ARCATE 11 seasons · Varese
  2. ANGHER 11 seasons · Brescia
  3. AROLO 11 seasons · Varese
  4. ATTRACCO TENGATTINI 11 seasons · Brescia
  5. BAGNANA 11 seasons · Como
  6. BAIA DEL VENTO 11 seasons · Brescia
  7. BAR ALBERELLO 11 seasons · Bergamo
  8. BAR BIALI' 11 seasons · Bergamo
  9. BOCCHETTA 11 seasons · Bergamo
  10. C.B. RIVOLTELLA 11 seasons · Brescia
  11. C.B.DESENZANO 11 seasons · Brescia
  12. CAMPEGGIO 11 seasons · Lecco
  13. CAMPEGGIO EUROPA 11 seasons · Lecco
  14. CAMPEGGIO LIDO OSTENO 11 seasons · Como
  15. CAMPEGGIO QUANZITO 11 seasons · Como
  16. CAMPING 30 PASSI 11 seasons · Bergamo
  17. CAMPING DI EUPILIO 11 seasons · Como
  18. CAMPING MANDELLO 11 seasons · Lecco
  19. CAMPING NAUTILUS 11 seasons · Lecco
  20. CAMPING QUIETE LETIZIA 11 seasons · Como
  21. CASA DEL PESCATORE 11 seasons · Bergamo
  22. CERESOLO 11 seasons · Varese
  23. CERRO 11 seasons · Varese
  24. CIRCOLO NAUTICO 11 seasons · Bergamo

Rated Poor in 2025

For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.

Changes from 2024 to 2025

Improved (6)

Declined (13)

How Lombardy rated since 2015

Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.

SeasonClassifiedExcellentExcellent sharePoor
202526723487.6%5
202426923888.5%3
202326323890.5%3
202226023690.8%3
202125822587.2%4
202025822988.8%5
201925722788.3%4
201824922088.4%7
201724522190.2%4
201624122191.7%5
201523921790.8%1

Places with the most bathing waters in Lombardy

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.

Top 15 places by number of official bathing waters
PlaceProvinceSitesExcellentPoor
AnfoBrescia99 (100%)0
IseoBrescia77 (100%)0
SulzanoBrescia77 (100%)0
Desenzano del GardaBrescia76 (85.7%)0
Moniga del GardaBrescia55 (100%)0
Novegro-Tregarezzo-San FeliceMilano55 (100%)0
Padenghe sul GardaBrescia55 (100%)0
SirmioneBrescia55 (100%)0
Toscolano MadernoBrescia55 (100%)0
Abbadia LarianaLecco44 (100%)0
CastroBergamo44 (100%)0
CroneBrescia44 (100%)0
GargnanoBrescia44 (100%)0
Limone sul GardaBrescia44 (100%)0
Mandello del LarioLecco44 (100%)0

All 273 official bathing waters in Lombardy

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 273 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)

Brescia 105 sites · 98.1% Excellent
Como 52 sites · 82.7% Excellent
Varese 42 sites · 71.4% Excellent · 1 Poor
Bergamo 34 sites · 97.1% Excellent
Lecco 29 sites · 55.2% Excellent · 4 Poor
Milano 6 sites · 100% Excellent
  • ISOLA LATO BACINO · Novegro-Tregarezzo-San Felice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • LAGHETTO VERGINI · Novegro-Tregarezzo-San Felice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • SCARICO SUD · Mezzate Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • TORRE D`ARRIVO · Novegro-Tregarezzo-San Felice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • ZONA BOSCHIVA 1000 · Novegro-Tregarezzo-San Felice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
  • ZONA BOSCHIVA 1500 · Novegro-Tregarezzo-San Felice Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Sondrio 3 sites · 66.7% Excellent
Mantova 2 sites · 50% Excellent

Compared with other regions in Italy

#RegionSitesExcellentPoor
1Umbria21100%0
2Apulia67699.9%0
3Friuli-Venezia Giulia6698.5%0
4Sardinia66496.8%1
5Basilicata6096.7%0
6Veneto17493.1%0
7Trentino4092.5%0
8Lazio40592.1%0
9Marche25491.7%1
10Tuscany37888.9%4
11Molise3588.6%0
12Calabria64988.1%17
13Campania32886.9%14
14Lombardy27385.7%5
15Sicily78384.7%11
16Liguria40783.8%9
17Abruzzo12180.2%8
18Emilia-Romagna9878.6%0
19Piedmont9062.2%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 Lombardy were rated Excellent in 2025?
234 of 273 (85.7%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 18 were Good, 10 Sufficient and 5 Poor, and 6 had no class. That ranks Lombardy 14 of 19 Italy regions by Excellent share.
Which province of Lombardy has the highest share of Excellent sites?
Milano: 100% of its 6 sites were Excellent in 2025. Brescia follows with 98.1%. Only provinces with at least five sites are compared; see the full table.
Which beaches and lakes in Lombardy have the best long-term record?
195 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example 5 ARCATE, ANGHER, AROLO. See the ranking.
Which places in Lombardy have the most official bathing waters?
Anfo (9, 100% Excellent), Iseo (7, 100% Excellent), Sulzano (7, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
Were any bathing waters in Lombardy rated Poor?
Yes, 5: LA PUNTA, SPIAGGIA GERMIGNAGA, CANOTTIERI, INGANNA - LC 53 and 1 more.
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.

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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.