The Blue Flag is an international eco-certification awarded annually to beaches that pass strict criteria covering water quality, environmental management, safety and accessibility, and visitor education. Greece consistently ranks among the top countries in the world by Blue Flag count. Sites listed in Greece below carry an active certification at time of writing — Blue Flag status is reviewed yearly and can change between seasons.
Blue Flag beaches in Greece are concentrated in Attica (the Athens Riviera — see Vouliagmeni Beach as the canonical example), Chalkidiki (where Sani leads the certified-luxury category), Zakynthos (with Tsilivi on the family-resort east coast), and certain Cycladic and Ionian destinations like Kamari on Santorini's east coast, Glyfada on Corfu's dramatic west coast, and the long resort stretch at Skala Beach on Kefalonia's southeast coast. The list below covers every Blue Flag site in our verified inventory, sortable by region. For a family-specific shortlist, see our family-friendly beaches guide.
