Nea Agchialos
Thessaly

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About Nea Agchialos, Thessaly, Greece

The Blue Flag programme is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and is one of the world's most recognised voluntary eco-labels. Nea Agchialos, Thessaly, Greece holds current Blue Flag certification, meeting the programme's 33 annual criteria for water quality, safety, and environmental management. The beach is managed by VOLOU.

On-site facilities include nearby parking, a beach kiosk, trained lifeguard supervision during the season, and accessible facilities for visitors with disabilities. Entry to Nea Agchialos, Thessaly, Greece is free of charge.

The coastal zone is natural, while its vegetation is mostly tamarisks. Thanks to the beauty, the magnificent scenery and the charm of nature that harmoniously coexist with the cosmopolitan life, but mainly thanks to the clean environment and the hospitality of the locals, Nea Anchialos is considered one of the best tourist destinations in the area. Two small hills rise west/northwest from the town of Nea Anchialos giving the city its amphitheatrical position with views over the blue waters of the Pagasiticos Bay. The vegetation of the surrounding area is mainly pine trees, olive trees, vineyards, almond trees and crops. It is surrounded by picturesque hillsides and lacy coasts stretching over a 20km radius. The beach of Nea Anchialos is constantly rewarded with the Blue Flag and is fully organized with facilities such as sunbeds, umbrellas, cabins, WC, WC for people with disabilities, showers, waste and recycling baskets and lifeguards; it is a favorite spot for mooring small boats and enjoying amateur fishing at the harbor at the beginning of the town. On the coast of Nea Anchialos there are beach volleyball facilities and a football stadium, refreshment bars and restaurants. On the beach of Nea Anchialos there are many restaurants, cafes, restaurants and fish taverns, while the visitor has the opportunity to find a variety of tourist accommodation such as hotels and rooms to let. The tourist organization of Nea Anchialos is at a high point; during the summer season, recreational events for locals and tourists are organized, one of which the Wine Festival at the end of the summer and the Balkan Traditional Dances Festival in August. Among the area's attractions, the tourist can admire the archaeological finds of two towns, Pyrasos and Fthiotides Thives, which flourished in the area where the present town of Nea Anchialos spreads out.

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Nea Agchialos, Thessaly, Greece sees its best conditions in April, May, June. The beach season officially runs from 1 Jul to 15 Sep.

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The vegetation of the surrounding area is mainly pine trees, olive trees, vineyards, almond trees and crops. It is surrounded by picturesque hillsides and lacy coasts stretching over a 20km radius. The beach of Nea Anchialos is constantly rewarded with the Blue Flag and is fully organized with facilities such as sunbeds, umbrellas, cabins, WC, WC for people with disabilities, showers, waste and recycling baskets and lifeguards; it is a favorite spot for mooring small boats and enjoying amateur fishing at the harbor at the beginning of the town. On the coast of Nea Anchialos there are beach volleyball facilities and a football stadium, refreshment bars and restaurants. On the beach of Nea Anchialos there are many restaurants, cafes, restaurants and fish taverns, while the visitor has the opportunity to find a variety of tourist accommodation such as hotels and rooms to let. The tourist organization of Nea Anchialos is at a high point; during the summer season, recreational events for locals and tourists are organized, one of which the Wine Festival at the end of the summer and the Balkan Traditional Dances Festival in August. Among the area's attractions, the tourist can admire the archaeological finds of two towns, Pyrasos and Fthiotides Thives, which flourished in the area where the present town of Nea Anchialos spreads out.

As a Blue Flag certified beach, Nea Agchialos, Thessaly, Greece undergoes regular bathing water quality testing throughout the season. The FEE Blue Flag programme requires that test results are displayed at the beach and that all certified beaches meet the EU Bathing Water Directive (or equivalent national standard).

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