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Excellent: 4972Good: 340Sufficient: 104Not classified: 47Poor: 72
⚠️ Rated Poor in Italy — think twice
A Poor classification means persistent contamination across recent seasons. Authorities must advise against bathing, or ban it, at these sites.
- 100 Mt a Nord Foce F. Feltrino Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 140 M Sud Foce Fosso San Lorenzo Poor
- 200 M.petrace Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 200 Mt a Dx F. Mesima Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 200 Mt a Nord Stazione Ff.ss. Tollo Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- 200 Mt a Sud Foce F. Arielli Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 200 Mt a Sx Ex Scarico Fognante Ragusa Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- 300 Mt Sx C.da Petraro Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 350 Mt a Sud Foce F. Foro Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- 50 Mt. a Sud Fosso Cintioni Poor
- 500 M N Tott. Annunziata Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Acitrezza-immis.p.vecchio V.marina250m N Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Boccadasse Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Canottieri Poor
- Circolo Nautico Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Circolo Velico Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Delta Mesima Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Divisione Acqui Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Effl. Nord Depuratore di Cuma Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Est Fiume Irno Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Fiumetto Sud Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Foce Fiume Centa Poor
- Foce Fosso Dell'abate Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Foce Fosso Fiumetto Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Foce Rio Cardellino Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Foce Rio S. Bernardo Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Foce Torrente Barbuzza Poor
- Foce Torrente Platania Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
- Foce Torrente Zappulla Poor 📉 Going the wrong way — used to be Excellent
- Gallico - Limoneto Poor ⚠ Rated Poor within the last 3 seasons
…and 42 more. Full list across Europe →
✅ The safest bets in Italy
Sites that have held the top rating five seasons in a row — not a one-year fluke.
- Punta di Crabbia Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Dell`orto Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Isola Pescatori Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- 5 Arcate Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Spiaggia di Osmate Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Fronte Lido Argegno Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Lido Segrino Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Pontile Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Spiaggia Lerai Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Spiaggia Lido Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Loc. la Punta Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
- Spiaggia S.abbondio Excellent ✅ Excellent five seasons straight
📈 Turned around
These were rated Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago and are Excellent today.
- Spiaggia Regina Blu Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Banderan Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Pallavicino Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Torrente Arzino - Localita Ponte Dell'armistizio Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Confine Finale Ligure Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- 500 M Nord Fiume Potenza Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Spiaggia Via Murcarolo Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Ristorante Lago Lungo Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Zona Antistante Foce T. Cerrano Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
- Camp.allegro Excellent 📈 Turned around — was Poor or Sufficient a few seasons ago, Excellent now
📍 Destinations in Italy
- Naples
134 excellent of 157 within 35 km - Olbia
149 excellent of 154 within 35 km - Lake Garda
149 excellent of 151 within 35 km - Sorrento
129 excellent of 149 within 35 km - Amalfi
103 excellent of 129 within 35 km - Lake Como
102 excellent of 127 within 35 km - Cinque Terre
110 excellent of 119 within 35 km - Genoa
91 excellent of 116 within 35 km - Ancona
102 excellent of 114 within 35 km - Taormina
89 excellent of 98 within 35 km - Lecce
91 excellent of 91 within 35 km - Rimini
76 excellent of 90 within 35 km - Trieste
89 excellent of 90 within 35 km - Livorno
77 excellent of 83 within 35 km - Rome
67 excellent of 76 within 35 km - Palermo
50 excellent of 76 within 35 km - Cagliari
71 excellent of 74 within 35 km - Bari
71 excellent of 72 within 35 km - Pescara
48 excellent of 65 within 35 km - Catania
50 excellent of 63 within 35 km - Venice
48 excellent of 55 within 35 km
Common questions about swimming in Italy
Is it safe to swim in Italy?
Mostly yes. 91% of Italy's 5,535 officially monitored bathing sites hold the top "Excellent" class in the 2025 assessment, but 72 sites are rated Poor — bathing there is advised against or banned all season.
Which beaches in Italy should I avoid?
The 72 rated Poor: 100 Mt a Nord Foce F. Feltrino, 140 M Sud Foce Fosso San Lorenzo, 200 M.petrace, 200 Mt a Dx F. Mesima, 200 Mt a Nord Stazione Ff.ss. Tollo, 200 Mt a Sud Foce F. Arielli and 66 more. Poor means the site failed the minimum standard across four seasons of sampling.
Where is the water cleanest in Italy?
4,506 sites have held the top rating five seasons running — a far better signal than a single good year. Around Naples, Olbia, Lake Garda you will find the densest clusters.
How often is water quality tested in Italy?
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.