George Pachantouris/Getty Images On a sun-drenched hillside on the western side of Ikaria, an island in the Aegean about ...

On the Greek island of Ikaria, locals and tourists celebrate "panigiri", a centuries-old summer tradition of sharing, and ...

It's midnight in the Aegean Sea but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St Elijah, the revelry ...

The Mediterranean diet is a key reason why the people on the Greek island of Ikaria are renowned for their unusually ...

The only thing better than a Spritz is one served with warm pita – and you can find that (plus dreamy views) at Ikaria ...

Most Greek summer festivals are held on August 15, an important religious holiday marking the Dormition of Virgin Mary. In Ikaria, however, they go on to mid-September.

It's midnight in the Aegean Sea but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St Elijah, the revelry was barely getting started.