Greece occupied again 2nd spot successful the world by fig of awards “Blue Flag”: V 2026 received the planetary prime people 624 Greek beaches, 17 marin And 17 tourist ships.
Total successful Greece successful 2026 marked 657 objects. We are talking not lone astir beaches, but besides astir marinas and tourist boats. According to the authoritative Greek ιστότοπος of the programme Blue Flag Greecethe state again holds 2nd presumption among 51 statesparticipating successful the planetary program.
According to Proto Themereceived the largest fig of awards among determination units Halkidiki — 93 beaches. Leading astatine the determination level Cretewhere dozens of beaches are marked successful antithetic parts of the island. According to iefimeridain wide connected Crete person to 154 Blue Flags.
“Blue Flag” is an planetary biology grant fixed to beaches, marinas and tourist boats that conscionable criteria for water quality, safety, biology management, cleanliness, accessibility and visitor infrastructure. That is, this is not conscionable a beauteous rag successful the wind, though tourists, of course, spot it first, and not the water investigation tables.
What does Blue Flag mean?
The grant is awarded annually and is valid for 1 play only. The formation oregon marina indispensable not lone person the mark, but besides support standards passim the full period. Key requirements see fantabulous bathing water quality, life-saving and sanitary equipment, cleanliness of the area, accusation for visitors and biology extortion measures.
According to To Vima, Greece takes astir 14% of each awarded beaches among the countries participating successful the program. This is 1 of the strongest indicators successful the world and an important statement for the country’s tourism image.
For Greek tourism, such awards person applicable significance. When choosing a resort, galore tourists are guided not lone by the photograph of the oversea and the terms of the hotel, but besides by biology indicators, infrastructure, information and prime of the beaches. For families with children, aged travelers and guests with constricted mobility, such criteria are particularly important.
Where are the astir awarded beaches?
Among the determination units, it particularly stands retired Halkidiki With 93 awarded beaches. Among land and tourist destinations, they clasp a strong presumption Crete, Rhodes, Kos, Corfu, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Zakynthos, Kefalonia and different fashionable destinations.
IN Attica included successful the database 17 beaches. Among them are beaches successful the areas Marathon, Artemis, Awlaki, Sounion, Lagonisi, Voula, Vouliagmeni, Glyfada, Kinetta And Agia Marina connected Aegina.
Separately marked 17 marinincluding Flisvos Marina, D-Marin Zea, New Alimos Marina, Olympic Marine, Gouvia Marina, D-Marin Lefkas, Rhodes Marina, Kos Marina and others. Also received awards 17 tourist shipsmost of which subordinate to Halkidiki.
Full list
Official implicit database 624 beaches, 17 marin And 17 tourist shipswho received “Blue Flag” successful Greece successful 2026, published connected the programme ιστότοπος Blue Flag Greece.
See afloat database and representation of Blue Flag Greece 2026
Why is this important for Greece
For a state where tourism remains 1 of the cardinal sectors of the economy, the effect of the programme “Blue Flag” – This is not conscionable a substance of prestige. This is an indicator of however formation infrastructure meets planetary standards and however willing municipalities, hotels and operators are to support the prime of the coast.
However, the reward does not mean that the problems person disappeared. In Greece, questions still stay regarding coastal development, national entree to beaches, congestion successful fashionable resorts, sanitary infrastructure and power of commercialized use of the coastline. The Blue Flag shows a precocious standard where it exists, but does not regenerate the request for changeless monitoring. The oversea cannot support itself, particularly when sun loungers look adjacent for the terms of a small loan.
Editorial comment
Greece’s 2nd spot successful the world successful terms of Blue Flags is simply a strong tourist argument, particularly earlier the summertime season. But this success indispensable not lone beryllium advertised, but protected: cleanable water, escaped entree to beaches, information and respect for the seashore indispensable beryllium a reality, and not a beauteous motion astatine the entranceway to paid sunbeds.
Greek (GR) · 
English (US) ·