Press
Skyros has been the subject of numerous features in the British and foreign press over the years. The very short extracts on this page represent only a tiny sample of the vast publicity given to an organisation, which does not even have a PR department.
"We made each other laugh and, once again, I was thrilled with the standard of writing people were able to achieve with only a little encouragement and a very short deadline."
"What did I gain from Skyros? A better understanding of myself and a sense of being fully alive. Add to that new friendships, laughter and excellent food and drink. My tan was just a bonus."
December 1996
Skyros does have a very surprising effect on its visitors, an effect that I would have rolled my eyes at had "I been told beforehand. It could be the people, it could be the ethos of the centre, but more than likely it is the fact that you cannot escape the indulgence that in this holiday your personal needs and wants come first."
December 1996
"The truth was that Skyros had begun to feel at home. A solid camaraderie and trust had sprung up in the group. Skyros lets you drop the usual social roles (or masks) and replace them with a sense of freedom: the simple but profound freedom of never having to say anything you do not mean. At the end of the two weeks, we were as close as many friends become in a lifetime."
February 1996
"'I'd like to appreciate everyone who supported me last night after my second bottle of retsina.' As the laughter dies down, I realise we're here to enjoy ourselves."
January 1996
"Even Hugo Williams, the licensed sceptic of Skyros, says: 'The whole thing is a lesson in uncynicism'."
November 1995
"The island is virtually untouched by tourism."
July 1994
"Atsitsa is a magical, healing place that brings out the best in people... Atsitsa attracts some of the world's best teachers."
May 1994
"As evening fell, we reached the bay of Atsitsa, where the sun shed an iridescent pink sheen over Homer's wine-dark sea, creating one of those moments so stunningly beautiful that you cannot bear for it to end... Intellectual rigour, spiritual encounters and good old-fashioned rioting in the evening."
April 1994
"Holidays you can take home with you."
October 1993
"It's almost like living your life in a fortnight."
September 1993