The European Environment Agency announced that the Greece won 430 Blue Flag awards for beaches and 9 for marinas and was ranked third worldwide for 2016 (after Spain with 588 Blue Flag beaches and Turkey with 444 Blue Flag beaches) in terms of Blue Flag certification,
The agency’s annual report also evaluates the quality of the sea water. Greece has earned fourth place in Europe with regard to the quality of its bathing waters for this year, according to data published by the European Environment Agency on Tuesday. The report noted that 97.2 percent of areas inspected were deemed to be outstanding.
Over 1,500 bathing areas, including beaches, lakes and rivers, were inspected last year, out of which 1,499 were defined as top quality spots for swimming, the report said.
Of the 430 Greek beaches that were awarded the Blue Flag , 102 are in Crete with Lasithi topping the number of Cretan awards.
CHANIA [29]
Municip. Kandanou Selinou
Voulismeni
Grammeno
Pachia Ammos
Chalikia
Sougia
Municipality Kissamou
Falasarna/Pachia Ammos 1
Falasarna/Pachia Ammos 2
Kasteli/Mavros Molos-Plaka
Municipality Platania
Platanias
Platanias /Limanaki
Kolymvari
Rapaniana
Municipality Chanion
Stalos
Ag. Apostoli 1
Ag. Apostoli 2
Chrissi Akti
Agia Marina
Kalamaki
Marathi
Stavros
Agios Onoufrios
Kalathas
Municipality Apokoronou
Maistrali
Kalyves Xyda
Almyrida
Kyani
Kavros
Kavros /Eliros Mare
Perastikos
RETHYMNO [15]
Municipality Rethymnis
Rethymno 1
Rethymno 2
Rethymno 3
Rethymno 4/Myssiria
Platanias Β/Rethymno 6
Adelianos Kampos A
Pigianos Kampos
Skaleta
Municip. Mylopotamou
Panormo/Limni
Lianos Kavos Lavris
Bali Livadi
Municip. Agiou Vassiliou
Plakias
Rodakino
Agia Galini/Ystero Varkotopi
Souda
IRAKLIO [17]
Municipality Maleviziou
Ellinoperamata
Fodele
Ammoudara 1
Ammoudara 4
Ammoudara 5
Municipality Chersonissou
Limenas Chersonissou 5
Agios Georgios 1
Agios Georgios 3
Anissaras
Agios Georgios 2/Panagia Rizi
Drapanos
Potamos
Potamos A
Kokkini Chani
Agia Pelagia/Menopetra
Kastri/Creta Maris
Municipality Festou
Matala
LASITHI [41]
Municip. Agiou Nikolaou
Spiliada
Poros 1
Poros 2
Elounda
Pigaidakia Eloundas
Schisma
Elounda 1
Driros
Chiona
Plaka
Chavania 2
Agios Nikolaos 1
Agios Nikolaos 2
Agios Nikolaos 3
Ammoudi
Kitroplateia
Ammos/Marina
Almyros
Ammos/Dimotiki
Pilos
Ammoudara
Voulisma
Agios Panteleimonas
Karavostasi
Chavania 1
Mirabello
Municipality Sitias
Sitia 1/Galliko
Vai/Finikodasos
Kouremenos
Chiona
Kato Zakros
Vourlia
Analipsi
Makrygialos Langoufa
Municipality Ierapetras
Ierapetra 1/Dimotiki
Ierapetra 2/Dimotiki
Agia Fotia
Myrtos
Koutsounari/Agios Ioannis
Koutsounari 2
Achlia Schinokapsalon
