More than a holiday

When bombarded by the media with news of impending financial disasters, people inevitably look forward to something flavoursome that will give joy to the heart and uplift the spirit. This, perhaps, goes some way towards explaining why, when so many tourist businesses count their losses, Skyros witnesses a surge in its holiday bookings.

As a journalist wrote some time ago, Skyros unspoken philosophy is that ‘anyone can do anything’. Age is irrelevant.

A Skyros holiday is more, much more, than the sum of its parts. Yes, you can take a course in writing, singing, mosaics or watercolour, you can do yoga under the pine trees, sail or windsurf in the balmy Aegean sea, review your life choices in the enchanting Skyros village, dance, flirt, laugh and party in the jasmine-scented summer nights.

But more importantly, whatever you do, you will do it as a creator rather than a spectator of life as shown on TV. This is what will enable you to reach your potentials, expand your horizons, learn new skills, review your priorities, re-connect with the joy of living and re-experience what it’s like to love and be loved.

Skyros is a celebration of the earthly pleasure of life. And, rather than a luxury or an escape from reality, it is, particularly in times as difficult as ours, a necessity. The Skyros spirit will keep you going for a very long time after the summer tan has faded. This is why Skyros, as poet Hugo Williams said, is 'the holiday you can take home with you'.

For more information and bookings Skyros.com.