Can you drink tap water everywhere in Europe?

However, instead of creating a hard and fast rule that you are best to avoid tap water in Europe, know that in many countries, including all Western European countries, the water is perfectly safe to drink. So, save on buying and using plastic bottles and bring along a reusable water bottle on your trip instead.



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Spanish Tap Water FAQs All water in Spain is considered safe to drink. That said, if you're not used to it, it can taste a bit off in some areas (mainly coastal cities like Malaga and Barcelona). If that's where you're headed, go for bottled—the water won't make you ill, but the taste can be off-putting.

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Europe's Water Is Generally Safe Leave the iodine tablets at home! The tap water throughout most of Europe is completely safe to drink. The taps in hotels, homes, restaurants and cafés all run with potable water. Of course, there's always room for common sense.

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You can help reduce plastic waste and save money by bringing your own reusable water bottle. You can refill it in destinations where it's safe to drink the tap water, or use the filtered water at your hotel, or drinking fountains and refill stations found across Europe.

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Iceland. The clue is probably in the name. For a landmass that is six per cent covered in fresh water and glaciers (that's around 2,750 km?) and home to 10,000 waterfalls, locals and visitors alike report Icelandic water is the ultimate hydration experience.

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Is it safe to drink the tap water in Greece? In Athens and most places across mainland Greece, the tap water is perfectly safe to drink. In harbor towns and the Greek Islands, however, it is generally better to drink bottled water, which is readily available and very cheap.

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