See Greece’s 624 blue flag beaches for 2026 — some will surprise you: The 17 best beaches in Attica

Greece ranks 2nd globally with 624 beaches, 17 marinas and 17 tourer boats that received the planetary Blue Flag prime grant for 2026.

With 624 awarded beaches, Greece erstwhile again holds 2nd spot worldwide among 51 countries. It is worthy noting that Greece continues to amusement a dependable upward trend, with the fig of awarded sites expanding each year, erstwhile again surpassing 600. Greece present accounts for 14% of each awarded beaches among the 51 countries participating successful the program.

The prefecture of Halkidiki ranked archetypal successful Greece with 93 awarded beaches, portion the Region of Crete maintained archetypal spot wide with 154 Blue Flags for beaches. The International Committee awarded 4,378 beaches, 747 marinas and 158 tourer boats worldwide.

Greece’s beaches with Blue Flags

Regional Unit of Andros [1]

Municipality of Andros:

Delavogia / Aneroussa Beach

Regional Unit of Syros [7]

Municipality of Syros-Ermoupoli:

Agathopes
Azolimnos
Vari
Galissas
Kini
Megalos Gialos
Finikas

Regional Unit of Kea-Kythnos [4]

Municipality of Kea:

Gialiskari
Koundouros
Otzias
Poisses

Regional Unit of Paros [4]

Municipality of Paros:

Livadia
Logaras
Marpissa/Golden Beach
Pounta

Regional Unit of Evros [3]

Municipality of Alexandroupoli:

• Delfini
• Alexandroupoli Municipal Beach
• Kyani Akti

Regional Unit of Rodopi [4]

Municipality of Maroneia-Sapes:

• Kryoneri

Municipality of Komotini:

• Arogi
• Mesi
• Fanari/Ioulia

Regional Unit of Xanthi [5]

Municipality of Avdira:

• Avdira/Porto Molo
• Lefkippos
• Mandra
• Myrodato

Municipality of Topeiros:

• Maggana

Regional Unit of Kavala [9]

Municipality of Nestos:

• Ammoglossa Keramoti/Paralia Beach

Municipality of Kavala:

• Batis
• Perigiali
• Tosca Beach

Municipality of Pangaio:

• Ammolofoi
• Nea Iraklitsa
• Nea Peramos
• Ofrynio/Touzla
• Sarakina

Regional Unit of Thassos [5]

Municipality of Thassos:

• Thassos Town/Limanaki
• Makryammos
• Pefkari 2/Alexandra Beach
• Prinos Dasylio 2/Ilio Mare Beach
• Golden Beach Camping

Regional Unit of Thessaloniki [13]

Municipality of Volvi:

• Asprovalta
• Nea Vrasna
• Vrasna Beach
• Porto Fino
• Serraiki Akti
• Stavros East
• Stavros West
• Stavros Central

Municipality of Thermaikos:

• Agia Triada/PIKPA
• Michaniona-Tourbali
• Neoi Epivates
• Perea-Kochyli
• Perea-Memory Square

Regional Unit of Halkidiki [93]

Municipality of Aristotle:

• Mount Athos Ierissos
• Agios Pavlos/Alexandros Palace Hotel
• Alykes
• Ierissos/Municipal 1
• Ierissos/Municipal 2
• Ierissos/Municipal 3
• Kampos
• Kampoudi 1/Akti Ouranoupoli
• Kampoudi 2/Theoxenia
• Kampoudi 3/Akrathos
• Komitsa
• Nea Roda 2
• Olympiada
• Ouranoupoli 2/Eagles Palace
• Ouranoupoli 3/Aristoteles

Municipality of Sithonia:

• Armenistis
• Elaion
• Elia 2/Anthemus
• Elia/Acrotel
• Kalogrias
• Lagomandra/Lagomandra Beach Hotel
• Livrohio 1
• Makria Lagkada/Porfi Beach
• Marmaras
• Nikiti 2
• Paradisos
• Platanitsi
• Porto Carras 1/Kochi
• Porto Carras 2/Sithonia Meliton
• Salonikiou
• Sarti 1
• Styladario/Poseidon Hotel Sea Resort
• Sykia
• Toroni

Municipality of Polygyros:

• Gerakini
• Gerakini/Ikos Olivia
• Kalyves
• Metamorfosi
• Sargkani/Blue Dolphin
• Psakoudia East
• Psakoudia West

Municipality of Kassandra:

• Sani Dunes
• Athytos/Afitis Hotel
• Athytos/Varkes
• Elani
• Kallithea-Municipal Refreshment Area
• Kallithea/Ammon Zeus
• Kanistro/Miraggio
• Nea Skioni Community Beach
• Kryopigi 2/Alexander The Great Beach Hotel
• Kryopigi 4/Kassandra Palace
• Kryopigi Municipal Refreshment Area
• Loutra Agias Paraskevis
• Mendi Kalandra
• Mola Kalyva
• Paliouri Kanistro
• Pefkochori Yalla-Flegra
• Pefkochori-Fyki Beach
• Polychrono 3
• Polychrono-Cocones Beach
• Polychrono/Azur Hotel
• Possidi/Possidi Holidays Resort
• Possidi Pohonda
• Possidi Center
• Possidi-Aigeopelagitika
• Possidi/Cocus
• Sani 2/Sani Beach
• Sani 3/Sani Club
• Sani Asterias
• Siviri Center
• Fourka
• Hanioti 1
• Hanioti 3/Domes Noruz Kassandra

Municipality of Nea Propontida:

• Vergia
• Geoponika-Mykoniatika
• Dionysiou
• Elaionas/Ikos Oceania
• Mouries
• Nea Irakleia
• Nea Irakleia-Sahara
• Nea Kallikrateia
• Nea Moudania
• Nea Plagia
• Nea Potidaia Propontidas
• Nea Potidaia/Portes Beach
• Nea Potidaia-East of Toroneos Canal
• Portaria
• Portes/Portes Lithos
• Roa/Pomegranate Wellness Spa & Potidea Palace
• Sozopoli Center
• Sozopoli/Nautilos
• Triglia
• Flogita

Regional Unit of Pieria [15]

Municipality of Katerini:

• Kallithea
• Kallithea/Mediterranean Village
• Korinos
• Olympic Beach
• Paralia
• Peristasi

Municipality of Dio-Olympos:

• Variko
• Leptokarya
• Leptokarya 2
• Litochoro
• Neos Panteleimonas-Skotina
• Neos Panteleimonas-Skotina 2
• Neoi Poroi
• Plaka
• Platamonas

Regional Unit of Larissa [3]

Municipality of Tempi:

• Nea Mesangala 1 – Karavia Area
• Nea Mesangala 2 – Manikas Area
• Nea Mesangala 3 – Ammolofοι Area

Regional Unit of Magnesia [22]

Municipality of Volos:

• Agria/Valis Resort
• Alykes
• Amaryllidos
• Amfanon
• Anavros
• Thomas Soutrali Agria
• Karnagio
• Kritharia
• Nea Anchialos
• Plakes
• Platanidia
• Chrysi Akti Panagias

Municipality of Almyros:

• Almyros
• Amaliapoli
• Achilleio
• Lefki Pteleou
• Loutro Pteleou
• Nies Sourpis

Municipality of South Pelion:

• Ambovos
• Kala Nera
• Kallifteri
• Koropi/Boufa

Regional Unit of Sporades [18]

Municipality of Skiathos:

• Agia Eleni
• Agia Paraskevi-Platanias
• Ambelakia/Elivi
• Aselinos
• Achladies
• Vasilias
• Vromolimnos
• Gournes Elia
• Kanapitsa
• Koukounaries
• Maratha/Skiathos Palace Hotel
• Megali Ammos
• Megali Banana/Elivi
• Mikri Banana/Elivi
• Tzaneria
• Troulos

Municipality of Skopelos:

• Andrina/Adrina Beach
• Andrina/Adrina Resort

Regional Unit of Attica [17]

Municipality of Marathon:

• Brexiza

Municipality of Spata-Artemida:

• Diastavrosi
• Limni

Municipality of Markopoulo Mesogaias:

• Avlaki

Municipality of Lavreotiki:

• Sounio/Grecotel Cape Sounio

Municipality of Saronikos:

• Lagonisi 1-Grand Beach/Grand Resort Lagonissi
• Lagonisi 2-Mediterraneo/Grand Resort Lagonissi
• Lagonisi 3-Kochylia/Grand Resort Lagonissi
• Mavro Lithari/EverEden Beach

Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni:

• Astir Beach Vouliagmenis
• Voula A
• Vouliagmeni

Municipality of Glyfada:

• Glyfada
• Glyfada A
• Glyfada B

Municipality of Megara:

• Kinetta/Kinetta Beach Resort & Spa

Municipality of Aegina:

• Agia Marina

The marinas with Blue Flags

Halkidiki [3]

Municipality of Sithonia:

• Porto Carras Marina

Municipality of Kassandra:

• Sani Marina
• Miraggio Marina

Evia [1]

Municipality of Skyros:

• Linaria Tourist Shelter

Attica [4]

Municipality of Lavreotiki:

• Olympic Marine

Municipality of Alimos:

• New Alimos Marina

Municipality of Palaio Faliro:

• Flisvos Marina

Municipality of Piraeus:

• D-Marin Zea Marina

Aetolia-Acarnania [1]

Municipality of Aktio-Vonitsa:

• Cleopatra Marina

Preveza [1]

Municipality of Preveza:

• Preveza Marina

Corfu [2]

Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands:

• Gouvia Marina
• Benitses Marina

Lefkada [1]

Municipality of Lefkada:

• Lefkada Marina

Lasithi [1]

Municipality of Agios Nikolaos:

• Agios Nikolaos Marina

Rhodes [1]

Municipality of Rhodes:

• Rhodes Marina

Kos [1]

Municipality of Kos:

• Kos Marina

Kalymnos [1]

Municipality of Leros:

• Leros Marina

The Blue Flag programme and its criteria

The Blue Flag is the astir recognizable and wide planetary eco-label for beaches, marinas and tourer boats. It has been awarded since 1987, provided the strict criteria of the programme are met.

A indispensable information for a formation to person a Blue Flag is “excellent” h2o quality. No different classification — not adjacent “good” — is accepted by the program. The grant lasts for 1 year.

In addition, each different criteria indispensable besides beryllium met: 33 criteria for beaches, 38 for marinas and 51 for tourer boats. These concern:

• cleanliness
• organization
• information
• swimmer and visitant safety
• protection of earthy coastal environments
• environmental awareness

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy actively supports the Blue Flag programme done the General Secretariat for Natural Environment and Waters, recognizing its publication to improving work prime connected beaches and marinas and promoting Greece’s biology representation internationally.

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature has signed a practice protocol with the Ministry of Tourism, formally sealing their shared goals successful improving the prime of Greece’s tourism product. The implementation of the criteria of the organization’s 2 planetary sustainability absorption and consciousness programs related to tourism — Blue Flag and Green Key — ensures high-quality services done sustainable practices and afloat respect for the environment.

The Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) besides supports the programme and encourages section authorities to comply with its criteria.

Monitoring bathing h2o quality

Bathing h2o prime is monitored annually by the Water Directorates of the Decentralized Administrations and the General Secretariat for Natural Environment and Waters of the Ministry of Environment and Energy done h2o sampling carried retired by laboratories accredited by the National Accreditation System (ESYD).

The Ministry besides created the “Bathing Water Profiles Registry,” which systematically monitors beaches that:

• attract ample numbers of bathers
• have ecological and aesthetic importance
• face important biology pressures

The sampling results are combined with the information of the formation successful bid to officially classify h2o prime astatine nationalist level successful accordance with existing legislation.

The monitoring programme follows the requirements of EU Directive 2006/7/EC connected the absorption of bathing h2o quality, which was incorporated into Greek authorities done Joint Ministerial Decision H.P. 8600/416/E103/23.2.2009.

The yearly study is published connected the website:
www.bathingwaterprofiles.gr

Program criteria

A. Sea and formation cleanliness

• “Excellent” bathing h2o prime confirmed done illustration investigating according to EU and nationalist legislation
• No discharge of untreated concern oregon municipality wastewater
• Adequate garbage bins and recycling bins emptied regularly
• Continuous cleaning of the formation from litter, cigaret butts, etc.

B. Beach organization

• Continuous nationalist accusation regarding h2o prime done posting authoritative microbiological investigation results
• Emergency plans for accidental marine contamination incidents with contiguous nationalist notification
• Prohibition of conveyance and motorcycle postulation connected the beach
• Prohibition of escaped camping
• Adequate sanitary facilities with controlled sewage systems

C. Visitor safety

• Presence of trained and certified lifeguards successful accordance with Ministry of Shipping regulations, oregon nonstop entree to exigency communication, rescue instrumentality and archetypal aid
• Accessibility and services for radical with disabilities oregon reduced mobility

D. Nature extortion and biology awareness

• Printed accusation and behavioral guidelines for beaches and environmentally delicate coastal areas
• Activities organized by formation absorption demonstrating committedness to biology protection
• Environmental acquisition initiatives for formation visitors