Blue Flag 2022 Greece: 581 beaches, 15 marinas, 6 touristic boats

581 beaches, 15 marinas and 6 tourist boats have been awarded with the Blue Flag in 2022, bringing Greece once again in 2nd position in the world, among 53 countries, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced on Monday.

Top regional unit with the most Blue Flags is Halkidiki with 96 flags, followed by Attica, Crete and Rhodes.

The international commission awarded a total of 4,194 beaches, 732 marinas and 116 tourist boats around the world.

Greece owns 14% of the awarded beaches worldwide.

Blue Flag criteria include standards for quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and general environmental management criteria. The Blue Flag is sought for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators as an indication of their high environmental and quality standards.

The “Blue Flag”, the most recognizable ecological quality mark for beaches, marinas and sustainable tourism boats, completes 35 years of application in the world and in Greece.

Note that inspectors of national Blue Flag committee can withdraw the award even in the middle of the season, as they did in the past.

The 581 award-winning beaches, 15 marinas and 6 tourist boats awarded for 2022:

EVROS

Municipality of Alexandroupolis:  Alexandroupolis Municipal Beach

RODOPI

Municipality of Komotini: Arogi -Mesi -Fanari / Camping -Fanari /Joulia

XANTHI

Municipality of Topeiros: Maggana

Municipality of Abdiron: Mandra/Porto Molo – Mandra – Myrodato

KAVALA

Municipality of Nestos: Ammos beach Keramoti and Paralia Beach – Municipality of Kavala -Mpatis – Perigiali -Tosca Beach

Municipality of Paggaio: Ammolofoi -Nea Iraklitsa -Nea Peramos -Ofrynio / Tuzla -Sarakina -Orfani

THASSOS

Municipality of Thassos: Thassos Town / Port -Μakryammos -Pefkari 2 / Alexandra Beach -Prinos Dasylio 2 / Ilio Mare Beach -Golden Beach Camping

THESSALONIKI

Municipality of Volvi: Asprovalta -Nea Vrasna -Vrasna Beach -Porto Fino -Serrai Beach -Stavros East, West and Central

Municipality of Thermaikos: Agia Triada / PIKPA -Michaniona/Tourbali – Neoi Epivates -Perea/Kochyli -Perea/ Mnimis

HALKIDIKI

Municipality of Aristotle: Agios Pavlos / Alexandros Palace Hotel – Alykes -Ierissos / Municipality 1, 2 and 3 -Kampos

Kamboudi 1 / Ouranoupoli beach -Kamboudi 2 / Theoxenia -Kamboudi 3 / Akrathos

Nea Roda 2 -Olympiada

Ouranoupolis 1 / Xenia Ouranoupolis -Ouranoupolis 2 / Eagles Palace -Ouranoupoli 3 / Aristoteles

Porto Agio / Agionissi Resort -Mount Athos Ierissos

Municipality of Sithonia: Armenistis -Elaion – Elia 2 / Anthemus -Kalogrias -Koutloumousiou -Lagomandra Beach Hotel

Livrohio – Makria Lagada / Porfi Beach -Marmaras -Nikitis 2 -Paradise – Platanitsi

Porto Carras 1 / Kochi -Porto Carras 2 / Sithonia Meliton

Saloniki -Sarti 1 -Sykia -Toroni

Municipality of Kassandra: Sani Dunes – Athithos / Afitis Hotel – Athytos / Boats -Elani – Kallithea / Ammon Zeus

Kallithea-Municipal Refreshment Lounge -Kanistro / Miraggio -Community Beach of Nea Skioni – Kriopigi 2 / Alexander The Great Beach Hotel -Crypti 4 / Kassandra Palace -Kriopigi Municipal Refreshment Center -Loutra of Agia Paraskevi  – Mendi Kalandra -Mola Kalyva -Paliouri Kanistro – Pefkochori Yalla-Flegra &Fyki Beach -Polychrono 3 & Azur Hotel & Cocones Beach

Possidi / Possidi Holidays Resort -Poseidon Pohonda -Possidi Center -Poseidon / Cocus -Possidi-Aegean -Sani 2 / Sani Beach -Sani 3 / Sani Club -Sani Asterias -Siviri Center

Fourka -Hanioti 1 and Hanioti 3/ Grecotel Margo Bay & Club Turquoise

Municipality of Polygyros: Gerakini / Ikos Olivia -Sargani / Blue Dolphin

Municipality of Nea Propontida: Vergia -Geopponika-Mykoniatika -Dionysiou   -Elaionas / Ikos Oceania -Mouries

Neo Heraklion – Neo Heraklion-Sahara – Nea Kallikratia -Nea Moudania – Nea Plagia -New Potidea of ​​Propontis –

Nea Potidea / Portes Beach -Nea Potidea-East of the Toroneos Canal -Portaria – Portes Lithos – Sozopoli City Center & Naftilos -Triglia -Flogita

PIERIA

Municipality of Katerini: Kalithea & Kallithea / Mediterranean Village -Korinos – Olympiki Akti -Paralia -Peristasi

Municipality of Dion-Olympus: Variko -Leptokarya -Litochoro -Neoi Poroi -St. Panteleimonas-Skotina -Plaka -Platamonas

LARISSA

Municipality of Tempi: Nea Mesagala 1, 2 & 3

Municipality of Agia: Agiokampos -Stomio

MAGNESIA

Municipality of Volos: Agria/ Valis Resort -Alykes – Amaryllidos – Anavros –

Thomas Soutrali Agrias

Carnagio – Kritharia – Nea Anchialos -Plakes – Platanidia

Golden Coast of Panagia

SPORADES

Municipality of Skiathos

Agia Paraskevi -Platanias

Ahladies – Vasilias – Vromolimnos – Kanapitsa – Koukounaries – Maratha/Skiathos Palace Hotel – Megali Ammos – Tzaneria – Troulos

Municiplaity of Skopelos

Adrina Beach & Adrina Resort

FTHIOTIDA

Municipality of Stylida

Glypha

Municipality of Molos-Agios Konstantinos

Kamena Vourla / Mitsis Galini Wellness Resort

Municipality of Lokra

Livanates 1 / Kyani

Livanates 2 / Schinias

Skala Atalantis

FOKIDA

Municipality of Doridos

Agios Nicholas – Vathi – Erateini -Marathias -Monastiraki -Sergoula – Skaloma – Hiliadou

Municipality of Delphi

Agioi Pantes  – Kalafatis – Miami- Trocadero-Angali

VIOTIA

Municipality of Distomo-Arachova

Antikyra – Agios Isidoros

Municipality of Tanagra: Plaka Dilesi

EVIA

Municipality of Halkida: Alykes Drosias – Asteria Halkidas -Kalamia – Lefkandi

ATTICA

Municipality of Marathon: Mprexiza

Municipality of Spata-Artemis: Diastavrosi – Limni (Lake) –

Municipality of Markopoulo Mesogaia: Avlaki

Municipality of Lavreotiki:  1st Port Daskaleio Keratea / Solo Pino

Municipality of Saronikos:

Lagonissi 1-Grand Beach / Grand Resort Lagonissi

Lagonissi 2-Mediterraneo / Grand Resort Lagonissi

Lagonissi 3-Kohyloas / Grand Resort Lagonissi

Mavro Lithari / EverEden Beach

Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni: Asteras Vouliagmenis – Varkiza – Voula A’ – Vouliagmeni

Municipality of Glyfada: Glyfada & Glyfada A, B,

Municipality of Aegina: Agia Marina

Municipality of Poros: Askeli/ Nea Aigli

CORINTH

Municipality of Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi:

Loutraki-Boutsi / Poseidon Resort – Loutraki 1 -Loutraki 2 -Pefkakia-Agioi Theodoroi

Municipality of Corinth: Almyri – Kalamia -Korfos – Poseidonia

Municipality of Velos-Vochas: Vrahati – Kokkoni

Municipality of Sikyonia: Pefkias

Municipality of Xylokastro: Evrostinis – Derveni – Xylokastro-Pefkia – Sykia

ARGOLIDA

Municipality of Ermionida: Porto Heli / AKS Hinitsa Bay

Municipality of Nafplio: Karathona – Plaka – Makris Gialos – Mpouka -Tsilivi

CHANIA

Municipality of Kantanos-Selinos: Grammno – Pahia Ammos – Sougia – Halikia

Municipality of Kissamos:  Kastelli / Mavros Molos-Plaka – Falasarna / Pahia Ammos 1 & 2

Municipality of Platanias: Kolymvari / Euphoria Resort -Platanias Port / Porto Platanias Beach

Platanias / Geraniotis -Rapaniana / Cavo Spada

Municipality of Chania: Agioi Apostoloi 1 & 2 – Agia Marina & Almira Beach  -St. Onoufrios – Kalathas – Kalamaki- Kladisos – Marathi- Nea Chora – Stalos – Stavros – Xrysi Akti

The list seems endless the rest of the beaches, marinas and touristic boats here in Greek.