The Greek islands - Crystal clear water and a paradise for foodies | DW Documentary

The island world of the Aegean Sea is both fascinating and incredibly diverse. Each island has its own charm and character. The film travels to the Greek Cyclades island group and visits five islands. Along the way, viewers meet people whose love for their islands is tangible.

Ikaria, in the north-eastern Aegean, is known as the island of 100-year-olds. It’s one of the world's five "Blue Zones", where people live to an exceptionally old age. Sifnos is the foodie island. Greece's most famous cook and cookbook author, Nikolaos Tselementes, was born here on this western Cyclades island and it’s no accident that it’s a place where food is important -- on Sifnos, traditional Greek cuisine is interpreted in a modern way. Kimolos is a small island that’s also home to the 95-year-old captain Augusti Galanos. He’s the archipelago’s most famous resident. Polyegos, with its wild goats, who all have names, is the largest uninhabited island in the Aegean. And Mykonos, the jet-set island that everyone knows, still holds plenty of surprises.

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[wpower]

Greece is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe I've ever visited the amazing food, culture, kind hospitality of the people was a nice experience

[margarets.]

Greece…. Ten lifetimes not enough to see all its beauty. Hospitable people and amazing places. ❤

[carlosifer]

Greek Islands are absolutely stunning
I was feel at home when visiting Greece
Beautiful place, amazing food and warm people 😍

[annkk]

Greece is amazing, love from neighbour Bulgaria:)

[zovalentine]

" I've never been to the doctor "
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[PtolemyVV]

Greece, my love. I have traveled to 12 islands, and 50 times across the mainland to many mountain regions from north till south of the country. It's divine. Greece is in my heart

[mariuscherciu]

Greece is full of wonders!I saw with my own eyes.❤

[wollkann]

I love Greece and Greeks for some reason even though I am a Turk. People seem so genuine.

[ΑνΕμ]

Icaria is how Greek tourism should be in all of Greece . Local products, honesty, small quantities and let the people free to enjoy the sun and the sea!

[hassanadan]

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[panagiotismatziounis]

Beautiful documentary. It only scratched the surface and there are so many many other great unknown places to explore.
Many pay hundreds for fine dining at a fine restaurant. Go to any Greek garden, pick a tomato and eat it. Heaven !!!

[Truthseeker]

Longevity needs good personal relationships. Extended family and friends keep old people sustained. Not only healthy diet, and physical exercise. You need a good company to share food and drinks.

[psdelport]

"Sex is a good way to have a long life" - typical Greek 😂

[Marco-ztfz]

When you visit Greece once you go always back. Great food, nice people and of course rich on culture. Greece is the birth of Olympic games in northwestern Peloponnese in Achaea. Its worth realy worth to visit, when you intrested in Geece Culture

[tyxeri]

In 1987 I was in Ikaria with friends. We stayed in Evdilos and we used to eat in one of the tavernas of the port. We were stunned to find out that when the fish weren't fresh from the day's catch, they refused to serve us. Therefore, I strongly believe that one of the factors of their longevity is due to their honesty and clear consciousness. I have so much respect for these islanders and I hope that all that publicity didn't ruin their souls.

[Neonlight]

You need so many years to discover this country.

[voulathomacos-lagonas]

We're a BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY who has a neighbour that's a " piranha " Turkey neither respects our air or territorial space, continually violating both. We have to spend a great part of our budget on DEFENCE. They still occupy a part of CYPRESS, something everyone seems to have forgotten elsewhere.

[paolosantiago]

No wonder why Greece 🇬🇷🇬🇷 is one of my personal favorite European countries that I want to visit and live in somehow. ❤😊

[zovalentine]

" They're not behind plexiglass "
Beauty-full statement
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[melexdy]

Unfortunately tourism creates it's own problems.

The government is pressured to provide the tourism sector with cheap labour, against the interests of the workers.

Thousands of young people live under poor conditions, working up to 12 hours/day, very often 7 days/week for at least 6 months.

Big foreign businesses have created their own hotels and they can't seem to find workers, hence the Greek govt is turning a blind eye to all the abuse the workers receive and even considering changing the laws for benefits, effectively creating poorer people looking for a job