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
