Rhodes can be proud of its shores. Every year, about 30 or more beaches on the island of Rhodes are awarded with the Blue Flags, an eco-label award. The beaches are selected for their cleanliness and organized infrastructure, making Rhodes the place with the cleanest beaches in the European Union.

Moreover, it was recently announced that Greece has the cleanest bathing water in the EU. Of the 1,526 Greek beaches monitored for bathing water quality, 98% were found to have sea water of a «good» standard and 95.6% achieved the highest standards possible.