Bathing region · Latvija
Latvija
Latvija has 57 officially assessed bathing waters, 49 of them currently rated excellent water quality by the EEA (last updated July 2026).
Excellent 49Good 5Sufficient 3
Latvia offers 58 bathing sites across its Baltic coastline, rivers, lakes and transitional waters. Of 55 officially assessed sites, 44 are rated 'excellent', 8 as good and 3 as sufficient. The variety of site types is notable: 18 coastal bathing sites, 16 lakes, 14 transitional waters and 10 river sites. Sandy coastal stretches and calm inland lakes are characteristic of Latvia's bathing landscape. The high proportion of top-rated sites makes Latvia a strong destination for water-based recreation. All sites can be explored via nextlake.eu.