Bulgaria Ranks Third in EU for Clean Bathing Waters, Ahead of Spain and Italy
Bulgaria has ranked among the European Union's top performers for bathing water quality, placing third in the latest annual assessment by the European Environment Agency for the 2025 season. According to the report, 96.9% of the country's monitored bathing sites achieved the highest possible classification of "excellent," putting Bulgaria ahead of several of Europe's best-known seaside destinations, including Italy, Spain and Croatia.
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