Lakes in Greece
Find lakes in Greece: 1 designated lake bathing waters classified under the EU Bathing Water Directive. 1 are rated Excellent for 2025.
The same country also has official phosphorus, chlorophyll-a, and Secchi for 16 named lakes, sampled 2018–2020. Those are nutrient and clarity readings, a different measurement from the Directive's bacteria class.
Updated 2025
Lake map
Map shows 17 lakes with coordinates
Best-rated lakes to swim in Greece
Officially classified Excellent for the 2025 bathing season, ranked by how often that class has held.
- Limni VouliagmenisExcellent · Excellent 8/11 seasons
Every rated bathing water in Greece
- Limni VouliagmenisExcellent · Excellent 8/11 seasons
Places in Greece
- Prespa lakesPlace · 4 lakes
- Western GreecePlace · 4 lakes
Named lakes
| Lake | Place | Total phosphorus | Chlorophyll-a | Secchi | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limni Amvrakia | — | — | 1.3 µg/L | 6.8 m | 2019 |
| Limni Cheimaditida | — | — | 18 µg/L | 1.1 m | 2019 |
| Limni Dystos | — | — | 6.2 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2019 |
| Limni Kerkini | — | — | 97 µg/L | 0.5 m | 2018 |
| Limni Megali Prespa A | — | — | 4.1 µg/L | 3.6 m | 2019 |
| Limni Megali Prespa B | — | — | 3.9 µg/L | 3.8 m | 2019 |
| Limni Mikri Prespa | — | — | 13 µg/L | 2.0 m | 2019 |
| Limni Mikri Prespa B | — | — | 14 µg/L | 1.9 m | 2019 |
| Limni Ozeros | — | — | 5.7 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2019 |
| Limni Petron | — | — | 14 µg/L | 0.6 m | 2019 |
| Limni Saltini | — | — | 12 µg/L | 0.7 m | 2018 |
| Limni Trichonida | — | — | 3.7 µg/L | 9.0 m | 2020 |
| Limni Vegoritida | — | — | 7.4 µg/L | 3.0 m | 2019 |
| Limni Voulkaria | — | — | 269 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2019 |
| Limni Zazari | — | — | 225 µg/L | 0.8 m | 2019 |
| Techniti Limni Karlas | — | — | 48 µg/L | 0.4 m | 2019 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Which lakes in Greece are best to swim in?
- 1 of 1 designated bathing waters in Greece are rated Excellent for 2025 under the EU Bathing Water Directive. That class measures E. coli and intestinal enterococci only — it is not a safety clearance.
- Is it safe to swim in Greece lakes?
- The official class is a bacteriological rating, not a safety clearance. It does not cover algal blooms, nutrients, water clarity, currents, or depth. Conditions change after heavy rain. Check local signage and the operator's current notices before entering the water.
- How is lake water quality measured in Greece?
- 16 named lakes in Greece have official chlorophyll-a and Secchi from the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Greece, via UNEP GEMS/Water, 2018–2020. These are the authority's own measurements, shown as reported.
- Whose ratings do the Greece lake pages show?
- The publishing authority's own. Pages for lakes in Greece show the values and classes that authority reports, with the season or year each was taken.
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