Where Not To Swim In & Around Athens

  • by XpatAthens
  • Monday, 15 June 2015
Where Not To Swim In & Around Athens
The incredible deep blue of Greece is known the world over, but there are spots in and around Athens (Attica region) where swimming is not recommended. The National Center of Ecological Research (PAKOE) analyzed the seawater from May 2-25, 2015 (taking three samples from every site), at 151 beaches around Attica and found that 55 of these were unfit for swimming. Below is the complete list - the names outlined in RED are unfit for swimming. All of the others listed are fit for swimming.

Two helpful websites that you may like to consult are:

Beach Report (ΠΑΚΟΕ): www.beachreport.gr/attica-clean-beaches
(in Greek, but Google translate can help here - and most of the beach names can be easily recognized)

Clean Beaches: http://en.cleanbeaches.gr/
 

AREA: SOUTH EVOIKOS GULF

Lighthouse

Ouzeri Paradeisos

Avlida (Start of Beach)

Agrileza (Navy Club)

Halkoutsi (Eagle’s nest)

Halkoutsi (Officer’s Blub)

Halkoutsi (Saloon)

Halkoutsi (200m after the playgound)

Halkoutsi (200 meters after the Evoiko Sea Center)

Halkoutsi (200 meters after the tavern at Ippokratous Street)

Halkoutsi Port

Avlida (End of beach)

Dilesi (Start of Beach)

Dilesi (Middle of Beach)

Dilesi (end of beach)

Finikon and Narkissou

Finikon and Agrambelis

End of the sea lake of Halkoutsi

Nea Palatia

Skala Oropos

Atlantis Club

Oropos Municipal Conservatory

Oropos Beach

Paradeisos Fish Tavern

Beach Faros (Lighthouse)

Tavern Before the Lighthouse

Oropos Hotel

Despo Beach

Baglaras Tavern Beach

Agios Apostolos Crossing

Alkyonis Hotel

Flat with Fountain (Syntrivani)

Flat Pefki

Kiladas Community Beach

Cine Vlastos Beach

Nisiotiko Group Flat

Beach near Galini Flat

Pizza Ascot Beach near the community of Agia Barvara

Panorama Agios Apostolos (near Koumbakitis Real Estate Agent)

AREA: SARONIC GULF

Themistokleous Coast

Freattyda

Votsalakia

Castella

Floisvos

Edem

Alimos Beach

Agios Kosmas

Start of Glyfada Beach (Palace Hotel)

Astera Glyfada

Apollonies Coast, Voula

Voula Beach

Viva Mare Cafe Beach

Kavouri Coast Maritine Ltd

Kavouri Coast Divani Palace

Start of Vouliagmeni

Vouliagmeni 200 meters inward

Vouliagmeni Coast Asteras (Laimos)

Asteras Vouliagmenis B

Vouliagmeni Coast Okeanida

Vouliagmeni Coast 100m

Winter Swimmer’s Coast

End of Vouliagmeni

Limanakia

Varkiza, Mistral Stop

Varkiza Vrahakia

Varkiza Haagen Daz

EOT Varkiza

Varkiza Flower Show

Varkiza Beach (Start)

Varkiza NAOBB School of Windsurfing

Koropi Sports Center

Agia Marina Tavern Galazio Kyma

End of Agia Marina

Agios Dimitrios

Lagonisi Blue Coast (Galazia Akti)

Lagonisi Christofylakis (Kalyvia)

Lagonisi Delao

Saronida Building No. 46

Saronida Edem

Saronida Show

Saronida Zefyros Bar

Anavyssos Mavro Lithari

Agios Nikolaos A & B

Fokaia A & B

Thymari A & B

Legrena Sounio A & B

AREA: SCHINIAS – LAVRIO

Schinias – Pefki (start)

Schinias – Sports Center

Schinias End

Marathon Taverns

Marathon End

Nea Makri (Trata Tavern)

Nea Makri End

Zoumberi

Agios Andreas

Kyani Akti

Mati

Kokkino Limanaki

Rafina A 300 m from port

Rafina B

Loutsa

Artemida

Loutsa Cafe

Vravrona

Porto Rafti

Avlaki Start

Avlaki EOT

Kakia Thalassa

Daskalio A

Daskalio Beach Bar Coco-Loco

Syri A

Syri B

Lavrio – Akti Pantanela

Lavrio Public Power Corporation

AREA: WEST ATTICA

Perama

Aspropyrgos

Elefsina Port

Elefsina 500 meters after port

Loytropyrgos Hotel

Akti Nerakia

Music Club Ladadika

Neraki after Softex

Nea Peramos 50 m before target school

Nea Peramos Port Ferry Boat for Salamina

Kakia Skala

Kinetta Coast

Kinetta Hotel Bousoulas

Kinetta End

Agioi Thodoroi Avin Central Road

Xanikian Hotel, Agioi Thodoroi

Agioi Thodoroi End of 1st Beach

Agioi Thodoroi, Saronikou Road

60km Athens-Corinth Highway

Motor Oil

Port Motor Oil

Sousakia Camping

Isthmia Community of Cavos

Isthmia Kalamaki

Isthmia Alantis

Loutraki 300m from Casino

Source: Protothema.gr

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