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Cyprus in first place in Europe with the cleanest bathing water for the 2nd consecutive year
The European Commission today officially announced the final results for the quality of Europe's bathing waters.
Swimming is an extremely popular and important recreational activity in Europe. The annual assessment of Europe's bathing sites shows how well environmental protection measures are implemented, allowing citizens to make informed decisions about where to go to enjoy Europe's bathing sites.
According to the results of the European Commission's report, Cyprus for 2023 is in compliance with the most stringent requirements of the Bathing Water Quality Management Directive and has fulfilled all its obligations under the Directive.
In conclusion, Cyprus is in compliance with the most stringent requirements of the Bathing Water Quality Management Directive for 2023. This performance ranks Cyprus in the first place in Europe with the cleanest bathing waters. Austria is in second place with 96.9%, followed by Croatia with 96.7% and Greece with 95.8%.
For the 2023 bathing season, which ran from 1 May to 31 October, 123 bathing water sites throughout the coastal zone of free Cyprus were monitored on at least a monthly basis and a sampling was carried out before the start of the bathing season.
The direct link between bathing water quality and health and the environment is self-evident.
The direct relationship between bathing water quality and health and the environment is self-evident. There is also a direct link between bathing water quality and tourism. Therefore, the excellent results are very important not only for the health of bathers and the environment, but also for the economy of Cyprus, which is linked to the quality of our sea and tourism activity.
This success and first place, which honours Cyprus for the second consecutive year, is due to the excellent cooperation of the Environment Department, which has the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Directive, with the Sanitary and Public Health Services and the General State Laboratory, as well as the Authorities
