Nicosia: Cyprus ranks among the best-performing countries in the European Union in terms of bathing water quality, with all 123 bathing sites monitored across the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus classified in the highest category of 'excellent quality' in 2025.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the latest annual EU Bathing Water Report shows that Cyprus joins Austria, Bulgaria, and Greece among the countries where more than 95% of bathing waters were assessed as being of excellent quality. In Cyprus' case, the figure reached 100%, as all 123 bathing sites evaluated during the 2025 bathing season received the highest possible rating.
As stated in a European Commission announcement published on Tuesday, 85% of bathing sites monitored across Europe were classified as having 'excellent quality' water, while 96% met at least the EU's minimum quality standards. Only 1.5% of bathing sites were rated as being of 'poor quality'. According to the Commission, the overall picture remained broadly stable compared with 2024.
The assessment was based on data from more than 22,200 bathing sites monitored during the 2025 season across all EU Member States, as well as Albania and Switzerland. In Cyprus, a total of 1,198 water samples were collected and analysed from the 123 officially reported bathing sites.