Ikaría
Ικαρία · North Aegean
A Blue Zone island of long-lived locals, all-night village festivals and wild beaches.
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About Ikaría
Ikaría is named for Icarus, who in myth fell into the sea nearby. It’s one of the world’s five "Blue Zones," where people live unusually long lives — credited to diet, mountain walking, naps and a famously rela…
Highlights
Things to do
Panigýria festivals
All-night village feasts with music, dancing and communal food through the summer.
Nature
Blue Zone living
A landscape of wild mountains, hot springs and a pace of life linked to remarkable longevity.
Beaches
Seychelles & Nas
Seychélles is a rock-framed cove; Nas sits below an ancient temple of Artemis.
Don’t miss
Therma hot springs
Naturally radioactive thermal springs used since antiquity, some right in the sea.
Town & villages
Christós Rachón
A mountain village famous for keeping its own (very late) hours.
See it for real
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Plan it
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