It starts with heat. Then cold. Then, heat again. Maybe a plunge pool. Maybe a nap. A moment of stillness. A social sauna. A hydrothermal circuit that feels more like a ritual than a routine. This isn ...

People are swimming on the beach in Ikaria, Greece - Image Credit: Unsplash+ License. Europe's beaches and lakes remain some of the cleanest in the world, with over 85% of monitored bathing waters ...

Katie Nadworny is an Istanbul-based writer who specializes in stories at the intersection of culture and politics in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Turkey for nearly a ...

BRUSSELS, May 20 (Reuters) - Europe's inland and coastal waters have become cleaner and nations such as heavily-indebted Greece and Cyprus boast some of the most pristine bathing spots, according to ...

More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland were of "excellent" quality in 2024, the 27-member bloc's environment agency said on Friday. The ...

The report by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency once again shows that the quality of bathing water in Croatia is among the highest in Europe and ranks first when it comes to ...

Keen swimmers seeking the perfect bathing spot are more than likely to be in safe waters in Europe, at least when it comes to chemicals. The latest European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, looking ...

Bathing waters at beaches around the Island have met the highest standards of water quality under European assessments. Water samples were taken from eight beaches from May to September last year to ...

A new bathing water report is putting these countries on the map. If you’re dreaming of a European beach vacation, there are two countries with exceptionally clean water that you might not have ...