The Aegean Sea is among the 5 sun-soaked archipelagos sure to set off wanderlust, according to Virtuoso Traveler magazine, published by the largest luxury vacation network in the world, Vistuoso.

The article describes the Aegean archipelago as the “ur-archipelago, rich in history and myth”.

“Not only did the word “archipelago” once denote the Aegean Sea itself, but its waters are so startlingly blue, they have a paint color named after them” says the magazine adding that this region is the “birthplace of Western civilization, as shown by its numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites (medieval city of Rhodes, Corfu’s old town, the entire island of Delos, Patmos)”.

The other four sunny archipelagos are the following:

French Polynesia

U.S. Virgin Islands

Hawaii

Seychelles