Capital city in Attica, Greece
Can you drink tap water in Athens?
Can you drink the tap water in Athens?
Tap water is safe to drink. Athens tap water is safe to drink, though some people dislike the chlorine taste and buy bottled water.
Key facts
- In Athens: Athens tap water is safe to drink, though some people dislike the chlorine taste and buy bottled water.
- Across Greece: Safe in Athens, Thessaloniki and most mainland towns. On many islands water is desalinated or trucked in; locals drink bottled.
- Safely managed drinking water: 97% of people in Greece (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water across Greece
| Place | Tap water |
|---|---|
| Athens | Yes, drinkable |
| Santorini | No, drink bottled |
| Mykonos | No, drink bottled |
| Crete | Filter or boil |
| Rhodes | Filter or boil |
| Corfu | Filter or boil |
| Thessaloniki | Yes, drinkable |
| Naxos | Filter or boil |
| Paros | Filter or boil |
| Zakynthos | Filter or boil |
| Chania | Filter or boil |
| Milos | No, drink bottled |
| Kos | No, drink bottled |
| Kefalonia | Filter or boil |
| Meteora | Yes, drinkable |
| Halkidiki | Filter or boil |
| Ios | No, drink bottled |
| Lefkada | Filter or boil |
| Nafplio | Yes, drinkable |
| Skiathos | No, drink bottled |
| Hydra | No, drink bottled |
| Peloponnese | Yes, drinkable |
| Thassos | Filter or boil |
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Athens?
Tap water is safe to drink. Athens tap water is safe to drink, though some people dislike the chlorine taste and buy bottled water.
Can you drink tap water in Greece?
Safe in Athens, Thessaloniki and most mainland towns. On many islands water is desalinated or trucked in; locals drink bottled.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA)
- Athens International Airport
- Visit Greece
- Hygeia Hospital
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