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.
"Best art escapes in Europe."
"Jimmy Carr was inspired to give up his job with Shell and become a comedian after a holiday with Skyros, and the company’s weekend breaks at their British HQ on the Isle of Wight are likely to inspire others too. Held at The Grange, a Georgian b&b with lovely sea views and a large garden, the year-round choice of two-night writing courses, yoga, photography, dance and well-being escapes are great for solo travellers or friends looking for a weekend break with a difference."
September 2016
"'I found true love' after years of putting up emotional barriers, Sally Brockway learnt how to open her heart to love on the Greek island of Skyros."
August 2016
"It's a great holiday for what I call 'singular togetherness': solo travellers who want to share their experiences with other, independently-minded people. There's a big emphasis on community, which makes it easy for even the shyest to meet others."
July 2016
"A life-changing visit to inspirational Skyros: De-stress? Inner calm? Skyros can do it in spades. I was at a crucial crossroads with my marriage in shreds and a decision to make as to whether I scooped up my young son and dogs and went back to my home in South Africa. I signed up for a week's writing course on Skyros, needing sun, sea and inspiration. During this week we soaked up the views of the wine-dark sea from the vine-covered terraces (and the produce from the vines), over-indulged in seafood ad salads and laughed as only one can if one is relaxed and happy. The magic of Skyros worked. That was 18 years ago and we have been happily married for the past 17."
July 2016
Overlooking Atsitsa Bay on the eponymous Greek island, Skyros is one of the original detox destinations. "There’s little to no phone signal no wi-fi and no TV — and accommodation is in rustic bamboo huts in a pine forest. Stays include three courses a day, including yoga, art, writing, music, dance, abseiling, windsurfing and comedy. "
April 2016
"It's an ideal place to try something new."
March 2016
"The solitude to write and create, combined with the variety of activities available once the three-hours-a-day courses are finished, plus the strong sense of community fostered here keeps participants coming back year after year."
March 2016
"For the most energetic holiday to burn off the many creme eggs (also, us again), a Skyros retreat starts the day with early morning yoga, mid-morning dance or trapeze course, before heading off for an afternoon of windsurfing lesson."
March 2016
"Quirky Valentines Breaks - Brush up your flirting skills at a Valentine's Flirtshop organised by Skyros."
February 2016
"Greece’s ‘Best Special Interest’ holiday: Atsitsa Bay, by the sea, backed by a lush pine forest. Stay in relaxed huts around a stone villa for courses – from yoga and novel writing to screenwriting and salsa – held on stone terraces among fruit and olive trees."
February 2016