Greece keeps second place in the world with 519 Blue Flag beaches – 114 in Crete

By Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2266723

Greece held its world ranking on the Blue Flag quality awards for 2018, with 519 awards, behind Spain, which once again came top of the rankings with 590 Blue Flags awarded to its beaches and marinas.

Most of Greece’s Blue Flag awards – 89 – went to beaches in Halkidiki, northern Greece with Crete totalling 114 awards

 

The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches that follow requirements that include Environmental Education and Information, Water Quality, Environmental Management and Safety and Services.

114 Blue Flags  for Crete

CHANIA 34
Kandanos-Selino

  • Voulismeni
  • Grammeno
  • Pahia Ammos
  • Chalikia
  • Sougia

Kissamos

  • Falassarna/Pahia Ammos 1
  • Falassarna/Pahia Ammos 2
  • Kastelli/Mavros Molos/Plaka
  • Elafonissi

Platanias

  • Geraniotis
  • Limanaki/Porto Platanias Beach
  • Kolimbari
  • Rapaniana/Cavo Spada

Chania

  • Stalos
  • Agii Apostoli 1
  • Agii Apostoli 2
  • Chryssi Akti
  • Agia Marina
  • Kalamaki
  • Marathi
  • Stavros
  • Agios Onoufrios
  • Kalathas
  • Nea Hora

Apokoronas

  • Maistrali
  • Kalyves/Xidas
  • Almyrida
  • Kiani
  • Kavros/Mythos Palace
  • Kavros/Eliros Mare
  • Kavros/Anemos
  • Kavros/Georgioupolis Resort
  • Perastikos/Pilot Beach
  • Perastikos/Mare Monte

RETHYMNO 16

Rethymno

  • Adelianos Kampos A/Aquila
    Rithymna Beach
    Pigianos Kampos/Grecotel
    White Palace
    Platanias Β/Minos Mare Resort
    Rethymno 1/Aquila Porto
    Rethymno
    Rethymno 1/Ilios Beach
    Rethymno 1/Kriti Beach
    Rethymno 2/Pearl Beach
    Rethymno 3/Steris Beach
    Rethymno 4-Myssiria/Creta Palace
    Skaleta/Creta Star

Milopotamos

  • Lianos Kavos Lavris/Iberostar
    Creta Panorama
    Panormo Limni/Gr

Agios Vassilios

  • Plakias
  • Rodakino
  • Agia Galini/Istero Varkotopi
  • Souda

HERAKLION 22

Malevizi

  • Ammoudara 1/Agapi Beach
    Ammoudara 4/Candia Maris
    Ammoudara 5/Santa Marina
    Ammoudara/Atlantica Akti Zeus
    Ellinoperamata/Apollonia Beach
    Made/Athina Palace
    Fodele/Fodele Beach Hotel

Hersonissos

  • Agios Georgios 1/Aldemar Knossos Royal Village
    Agios Georgios 2-Panagia Rizi/ AKS Annabelle Village
    Agios Georgios 3/Aldemar Royal Mare & Cretan Village
    Agia Pelagia-Menopetra/ Akrogiali Beach
    Anissaras/Lyttos Beach
    Anissaras/Mitsis Laguna Resort
    Drapanos/Nana Beach
    Kastri/Creta Maris
    Klontzani/Sirens Hotels
    Kokkini Chani/ Knossos Beach
    Kokkini Chani/Rinela
    Kokkini Chani/Themis Beach
    Limenas Chersonissou 5/Silva Beach Hotel
    Potamos/Cretan Malia Park

 Phaistos Municipality

  • Matala

LASITHI 41

Agios Nikolaos Municipality

  • Agios Nikolaos 1/Saint Nicolas Bay
    Agios Nikolaos 2/Minos Palace
    Agios Nikolaos 3/Minos Beach
    Agios Panteleimonas
    Almyros
    Ammos/Marina
    Ammos/Municipal
    Ammoudara
    Ammoudi/Hermes Coral
    Voulisma
    Driros/Domes of Elounda
    Elounda/Porto Elounda
    Elounda 1/Elounda Blu
    Elounda/Elounda Mare
    Karavostasi
    Kitroplateia
    Mirabello/Mirabello Beach & Village
    Pigaidakia Eloundas/Elounda Village
    Pilos/Istron Bay
    Plaka/Blue Palace
    Poros 1/Elounda Bay Palace
    Poros 2/Elounda Beach
    Spiliada/Kalimera Kriti
    Schisma
    Chavania 1/Candia Park Village
    Chavania 2
    Chiona

 Sitia Municipality

  • Analipsi
    Vai/Finikodasos
    Kato Zakros
    Kouremenos
    Lagoufa/Mikri Poli Crete
    Makrigialos-Langoufa/Sunwing
    Makrigialos Beach
    Sitia 1/Galliko
    Chiona

Ierapetra Municipality

  • Agia Fotia
    Achlia Schinokapsalon
    Ierapetra 1-Municipal
    Koutsounari 2/Kakkos Bay
    Koutsounari-Agios Ioannis/
    Sunshine Kreta & Sunshine
    Crete V