Fifteen places that add years
Destinations
Some places make a long life easier. Their food, their hills, their light and their people do part of the work for you. These are the fifteen we would travel for.
Blue Zone Destinations
Longevity Index
- South Tyrol85
- Sardinia84
- Engadin84
- Tuscany84
- Okinawa83
- Ikaria83
- Kyoto83
- Mallorca83
- Nicoya82
- Algarve82
- Marbella81
- Loma Linda79
- Ubud79
- Kerala78
- Iceland78
From seven criteria: nature, food, movement, calm, community, climate and care.
Blue Zone83Japan · East China Sea
Okinawa
hara hachi bu, moai circles and gardens by the sea
Blue Zone84Italy · Ogliastra and Barbagia
Sardinia
shepherds’ hills, cannonau wine and family tables
Blue Zone83Greece · North Aegean
Ikaria
late nights, long naps and wild mountain herbs
Blue Zone82Costa Rica · Nicoya Peninsula, Pacific coast
Nicoya
plan de vida, twelve hours of dark and the three sisters on every plate
Blue Zone79United States · Southern California
Loma Linda
plant-based plates, a weekly day of rest and one of the best hospitals in the country
83Japan · Kansai and the forests of Kurama
Kyoto
shinrin-yoku, temple gardens and a hot spring in the hills
79Indonesia · Central Bali
Ubud
rice terraces, morning yoga and the rhythm of ceremonies
84Switzerland · Upper Engadin, Grisons
Engadin
1,800 metres, dry light and lakes that stay cold in August
83Spain · Serra de Tramuntana
Mallorca
mountain villages, sea swims and the Mediterranean plate in its home
81Spain · Costa del Sol, Andalusia
Marbella
320 days of sun, sea walks and the fasting and longevity clinics of Europe
82Portugal · Southern Portugal
Algarve
cliff walks, grilled sardines and the mildest winter in western Europe
78India · Malabar Coast
Kerala
backwaters, monsoon rains and a 3,000-year-old system of care
78Iceland · Reykjavík and the south-west
Iceland
hot pools, cold sea and the long light of the north
84Italy · Val d’Orcia and the thermal towns
Tuscany
hot springs, olive oil and cypress roads made for walking
85Italy · Merano and the Dolomites
South Tyrol
Dolomite hikes, apple valleys and the spa culture of Merano