⚠️ 356 beaches rated Poor this season

Poor is the bottom class under the EU Bathing Water Directive: the site failed the minimum microbiological standard over four seasons of sampling. Authorities must advise against bathing there — or ban it outright — for the whole following season. Here is every one of them.

356rated Poor
19countries affected
420were once Excellent

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🇫🇷 France — 112 rated Poor

🇮🇹 Italy — 72 rated Poor

🇪🇸 Spain — 48 rated Poor

🇳🇱 Netherlands — 31 rated Poor

🇦🇱 Albania — 28 rated Poor

🇵🇱 Poland — 15 rated Poor

🇵🇹 Portugal — 12 rated Poor

🇸🇪 Sweden — 10 rated Poor

🇭🇷 Croatia — 4 rated Poor

🇭🇺 Hungary — 4 rated Poor

🇨🇭 Switzerland — 4 rated Poor

🇩🇪 Germany — 3 rated Poor

🇫🇮 Finland — 3 rated Poor

🇪🇪 Estonia — 3 rated Poor

🇩🇰 Denmark — 2 rated Poor

🇱🇹 Lithuania — 2 rated Poor

🇦🇹 Austria — 1 rated Poor

🇮🇪 Ireland — 1 rated Poor

🇧🇪 Belgium — 1 rated Poor

A Poor rating is about sewage-type contamination measured across four seasons. It does not mean the water is visibly dirty on any given day — and a beach nearby can be perfectly fine. Use the map to find the closest alternative.