HOW DO YOU GET THERE?
Sigh. Greek islands are never easy to get to. But part of the fun is just getting there. And we are going to make it as easy as possible. You end destination is Mytilene, the capital of Lesvos and the only airport on the island of Lesvos.
When you fly you need to end up in Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos/ AIA). Your challenge / trick is to juggle the connection to Mytilene via an island hopper flight or a ferry.
STEP 1: ATHENS
When you fly you need to end up in Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos/ AIA).
There are some European airlines that operate direct flights into Mytilene in the summer. Thomas Cook has a weekly flight ex Gatwick.
STEP 2: Connecting Athens- Mytilene (Lesvos)
There are two options here: a small island hopper flight of 45 mins or an overnight ferry. The ferry is an adventure and unmissable Greek experience.
STEP 3: Mytilene, Lesvos - Skala Eressos
You just need to get to the capital of the island, and we will take care of everything else. Your transfer will take you to the village of Skala Eressos - an 1.5 hour drive from the capital.
Book your ferry online here
When you fly you need to end up in Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos/ AIA). Your challenge / trick is to juggle the connection to Mytilene via an island hopper flight or a ferry.
STEP 1: ATHENS
When you fly you need to end up in Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos/ AIA).
There are some European airlines that operate direct flights into Mytilene in the summer. Thomas Cook has a weekly flight ex Gatwick.
STEP 2: Connecting Athens- Mytilene (Lesvos)
There are two options here: a small island hopper flight of 45 mins or an overnight ferry. The ferry is an adventure and unmissable Greek experience.
STEP 3: Mytilene, Lesvos - Skala Eressos
You just need to get to the capital of the island, and we will take care of everything else. Your transfer will take you to the village of Skala Eressos - an 1.5 hour drive from the capital.
Book your ferry online here
ABOUT LESVOS ISLAND
We will be in Skala Eressos on the island of Lesvos (sometimes called Lesbos or Mytilini). The island is uniquely beautiful and the eastern side where the retreat is held is characterised by the dry volcanic rock and landscape in summer. It is the third largest of the islands in Greece behind Crete and Evia and is in the North Eastern Aegean, close to the coast of Turkey.
The sea is crystal clear and warm all summer.
Skala Eressos is a particularly powerful place for writers.
There were many poets and writers who lived on Lesvos but none more recognised than Sappho, a female poet and lyricist, reportedly called The Tenth Muse by Plato.
Lesvos was named after a God who held that name and early residents worshipped Cybele, the great mother-goddess of Anatolia. Aristotle lived on Lesvos for about three years and studied Zoology while Terpander invented the seven note musical scale for the lyre. Even the airport at Mytilini is named after a poet (Odysseas Elyitis).
It is place rich with the muse of writing.
The island has stunning beaches, beautiful landscape and a colourful past with historical and religious archaeology. There are a large number of hot therapeutic springs and a petrified forest, with fossilised trees dating back some 15 million years.
Read more about Lesbos in this travel guide
The sea is crystal clear and warm all summer.
Skala Eressos is a particularly powerful place for writers.
There were many poets and writers who lived on Lesvos but none more recognised than Sappho, a female poet and lyricist, reportedly called The Tenth Muse by Plato.
Lesvos was named after a God who held that name and early residents worshipped Cybele, the great mother-goddess of Anatolia. Aristotle lived on Lesvos for about three years and studied Zoology while Terpander invented the seven note musical scale for the lyre. Even the airport at Mytilini is named after a poet (Odysseas Elyitis).
It is place rich with the muse of writing.
The island has stunning beaches, beautiful landscape and a colourful past with historical and religious archaeology. There are a large number of hot therapeutic springs and a petrified forest, with fossilised trees dating back some 15 million years.
Read more about Lesbos in this travel guide
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DO I NEED WRITING EXPERIENCE?
None at all. The course works for any level of writers. You can be an experienced author working on a new book, or you can never have written more than a birthday card. During the week you will be inspired to generate new material, develop ideas, or perfect a work in progress. You will set your own deadlines to complete your book, but we will hold you to them and make sure you meet your targets.
ACCOMMODATION ON THE RETREAT
You will stay at small family-run situated right on the beachfront (see below). It is a stone's throw from the black pebble beaches - with all the wonderful tavernas, cafes bars and small grocery stores.
The rooms have twin beds, air-conditioning, a small kitchenette, private balconies and free wifi. Sea-facing rooms at an extra cost.
The rooms have twin beds, air-conditioning, a small kitchenette, private balconies and free wifi. Sea-facing rooms at an extra cost.
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