Icaria

Forget luxurious beach beds and celebrity-filled beach bars, there are still numerous Greek island gems “off-the-beaten path” in the Aegean.

Here are the first three destinations, in the first of a three-part travelogue.

Deputy Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis received a letter from the associations of the North Eastern Aegean island of Ikaria both in Greece and abroad calling for the traditional Ikariotiko dance to be listed on UNESCO’s list for Intangible Cultural Heritage.

National Geographic returned to a subject that created an avalanche of interest over the eastern Aegean island of Ikaria in 2012, a location which author Dan Buettner described as the "the island where people forgot to die."

In an attempt to explain why many people on the Greek island of Ikaria live past 100, CNN explores the way of living in the isle and reveals that the secret of their longevity is “eating right”.

CNN reporter Bill Weir is the host of "The Wonder List" a primetime CNN Original Series shot by acclaimed filmmaker Philip Bloom, that travels to five continents in search of unique people and places, cultures and creatures.