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Excellent: 187Good: 64Sufficient: 8Not classified: 29Poor: 4
⚠️ Rated Poor in Hungary — think twice
A Poor classification means persistent contamination across recent seasons. Authorities must advise against bathing, or ban it, at these sites.
- Faddi Holt-duna Dombori Udulotelep Ii. Strand Poor
- Kaposvar-toponar Deseda Viztarozo Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Makoi Maros Kalandpart Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Sandorfalva Orchideas Tavak Nadasto Szabadidopark Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
✅ The safest bets in Hungary
Sites that have held the top rating five seasons in a row — not a one-year fluke.
- Muhi Banyato Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Ikrenyi Banyato -ekes-to- Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Fonyod Varosi Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Fonyod-alsobelatelep Huszka Utcai Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Siofok Sostoi Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonakarattya Bezeredi Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonalmadi Hotel Nereus Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonalmadi Wesselenyi Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonfured Hotel Fured Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonfured Club Hotel Fured -volt Mkb Strand- Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Balatonszepezd Szepezdfurdoi Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Balaton Revfulop Csasztai Strand Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
📈 Turned around
These were rated Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago and are Excellent today.
- Dunapataj Szelidi-to Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Tisza Folyo Tivadar Tisza-parti Strand Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Dunaujvaros Szalki-szigeti Obol Del-keleti Partszakasz Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Tisza Folyo Jand Tisza-parti Strand Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Mindszent Tisza Folyo Bal Part Tiszai Partfurdo Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Baja Kamaras-duna Sugovica Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
📍 Destinations in Hungary
Common questions about swimming in Hungary
Is it safe to swim in Hungary?
Mostly yes. 71% of Hungary's 292 officially monitored bathing sites hold the top "Excellent" class in the 2025 assessment, but 4 sites are rated Poor — bathing there is advised against or banned all season.
Which beaches in Hungary should I avoid?
The 4 rated Poor: Faddi Holt-duna Dombori Udulotelep Ii. Strand, Kaposvar-toponar Deseda Viztarozo, Makoi Maros Kalandpart, Sandorfalva Orchideas Tavak Nadasto Szabadidopark. Poor means the site failed the minimum standard across four seasons of sampling.
Where is the water cleanest in Hungary?
135 sites have held the top rating five seasons running — a far better signal than a single good year. Around Lake Balaton, Budapest you will find the densest clusters.
How often is water quality tested in Hungary?
Through the whole bathing season. National sanitary authorities sample each official site for E. coli and intestinal enterococci, report to the European Environment Agency, and the published class reflects the last four seasons combined.
Ratings are the official season-long classification, computed from the last four seasons of sampling — not a live reading. After a storm any site can be temporarily worse; local advisories win.