Skyros is Europe's leading provider of alternative holidays.

Established in 1979, it is, according to The Guardian - “the first and still the best”.

At Skyros we have a holistic approach that makes us ideal for a well-earned break, whether you’re interested in yoga holidays, creative writing holidays, life coaching holidays, art, music, salsa, sailing or windsurfing holidays. There truly is something for everyone on a Skyros holiday!

Singles Holidays

These are ideal singles holidays for solo travellers – a holiday that engages the individual in activities and events that open the heart, expand the mind, recharge the body and uplift the spirit. A safe and congenial atmosphere that makes it possible for everyone to feel immediately at home.

Yoga Holidays

Our Yoga Holidays at Atsitsa Bay provide yoga courses every day which can be combined with our other courses and activities. Add three delicious meals a day, a variety of evening activities, the Atsitsa bar, optional individual treatments and you have the makings of a memorable yoga holiday.

Holistic Holidays

Skyros holistic holidays in Greece, Thailand, Cuba, Cambodia and its offshoot - The Grange - on the Isle of Wight, offer a wide range of courses which are facilitated by an exceptional international staff. Courses are inspiring, entertaining and are usually held outdoors in the beautiful landscape. The food is delicious and the Skyros community – informal, friendly, relaxed yet vibrant – brings people together in a way daily life rarely does.

Skyros in Greece

Atsitsa Bay in Greece offers a programme of sailing, windsurfing, art, music and singing, salsa, afro-latino, ballroom and belly dance and much more - even trapeze. All holidays include the option of yoga and many offer complementary healthcare and other bodywork such as T'ai Chi, massage, meditation and Alexander Technique.

In the Village at the Skyros Centre, there are a further two holidays. There's an in-depth Life Choices programme appropriate for those who want to re-assess their life/work balance or just to recharge and face the challenges of life with renewed confidence. The Writers' Lab runs a writing holiday programme famous for kick-starting writing careers with the help of distinguished authors including Booker Prize winners or nominees. We also have the Music & Arts evening programme which offers a range of creative courses which are open to all.

Winter Holidays

In the winter our alternative holidays in Thailand offer courses amidst the luxury of a 5-star beach resort and also an overland tour in Cambodia.

Skyros-in-Cuba provides the opportunity to learn authentic Cuban Salsa with the help of local dance partners and also an inspirational Writing Holiday.

The Holiday You Can Take Home With You

The benefits of a Skyros holiday last long after the suntan has faded. They include new friendships and relationships, new interests, a fresh outlook or a new sense of direction. The sense of renewed confidence and excitement about life is palpable. Poet Hugo Williams described Skyros as the holiday ‘you can take home with you’.

‘Let your hair down, take risks, expand horizons, go on a Skyros holiday’. Mariella Frostrup, The Independent

Who Goes to Skyros?

Skyros attracts mostly solo holiday-makers from all over the world. Although all ages are represented, from 5 to 85, approximately 70 per cent of all participants are aged 30– 50. During school holidays families are also part of the mix. Participants are overwhelmingly professionals – from teachers and university lecturers to IT experts, managers and entrepreneurs.

A huge majority – over 80 per cent – report that the Skyros experience had a lasting positive effect on their lives. Nearly a third come back again and again – even after they have said that Skyros was the ‘holiday of a lifetime’. 

Yoga Holidays - specialist yoga holidays have become very popular, we at Skyros integrate yoga into your holiday by providing daily yoga sessions.