Summer Retreat
June 21st - July 12th

Space to think... Time to write... The sea...

Limnisa organises retreats in spring and autumn for writers and others who are working on a creative project. Due to high demand and the popularity of previous summers, we are now keeping our doors open until July 12th - and maybe longer!

For full details, see 'Booking Details' below.

About Limnisa
Limnisa is a retreat in Methana, Greece, for serious writers and creatives who also value rest, play, and the restorative power of place - a summer setting that supports both focus and renewal. Expect hammocks in the garden for reading, drifting on a lilo, delicious, freshly prepared lunches. Mornings are quiet. Afternoons can be kept just for you, to get on with your creative work. Or book a session or take part in a workshop with one of our two amazing facilitators.
Joanne Briggs
Joanne Briggs is the author of 'The Scientist WhoWasn’t There', a mixed-genre memoir publishedby Ithaka Press (Bonnier) in June 2025 after winning the Bridport Prize for Memoir. Widely praised as “gripping” and “thrilling,” the book has been featured on Sky News and the BBC World Service, with a podcast series in production and a paperback due in 2026. A former barrister and judge, Joanne brings deep experience in analytical, academic, and creative writing. Now a Visiting Research Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Brighton, she is working on a multi-generational historical biography.
Alice Fox
Alice Fox has over 25 years’ experience supporting artists and writers to deepen their practice, clarify their voice, and build sustainable creative work. A former Head of the School ofArt at the University of Brighton, she is an award-winning researcher and highly experienced mentor, working with artists, writers, and doctoral researchers at key career moments. Alice co-authored 'Inclusive Arts Practice and Research' (Routledge), launched at Tate Modern, and has worked internationally with the British Council on cultural policy. Her mentoring combines rigorous critical thinking with care for creative process, helping writers reflect, refine, and reconnect with what matters most.
Accommodation
The main house has four standard rooms and one deluxe room. All standard rooms have sea view, abed, a desk and chair, mosquito netting, a fan and a place for your personal belongings. The deluxe room is on the ground floor and is more spacious with a sea view, a big desk, wardrobe and air conditioning. The two tents are fully equipped with a real bed and mattress, pillows, blankets and situated in the garden, just a few feet away from the sea. A third tent is smaller and with a mattress on the floor

In the village of Agios Georgios (15 min walk / 7 min bike ride) we can accommodate guests in self contained studios and rooms in apartments. Recommended for guests who’d like more privacy. The studios have a kitchen /living, own bathroom, a bedroom, wifi, air conditioning and a spacious balcony overlooking the village and the sea. Ask for pictures!
Food
Vegetarian & Local
The food we present is vegetarian, consisting largely of fresh ingredients. Usually a vegan variant or alternative can be provided. The bread comes from a traditional bakery. We do not serve industrial bread which tends to be higher in gluten. All meals are presented as a buffet with a choice of dishes. For breakfast we serve bread, marmalades, tahini, cheese, yoghurt, a fresh fruit salad and differentkinds of muesli/oats. Lunch consists of a few different salads, cheese and sometimes eggs or a bean dip. Dinner is taken three times a week in a taverna. The other nights there are dishes prepared with fresh ingredients varying from risotto, pasta to curry or an oven dish like moussaka. There are always plenty of vegetables.

Pricing & Booking

Contribution for a one week retreat is €730 (approx £640). 
This is based on accommodation in a shared sea view room at
Limnisa or in an apartment. Toilet and bathroom shared.

Included:
7 nights accommodation, full board: breakfast
buffet, lunch, dinner. All day available: tea, coffee, fresh
fruit, fresh cake in the afternoon. 5 yoga sessions.
Literary evening. A guided meditation. Use of
Limnisa facilities: beach, library, garden, terraces, bedlinen
and towels. 

Not included:
Travel expenses to Limnisa
(flights and transport from airport), travel insurance, drinks
(cans beer, coke, local wine). Three evening meals at a
taverna (about €16 each). Optional extras such as,
writing consultations and creative mentoring sessions.

Reductions per person per week: 
€75 for staying in the small tent

Surcharges per person per week: 
€85 for single accommodation
€85 for deluxe room shared
€165 for deluxe room single
€230 for studio apartment in village 
€150 for room in two-bedroom apartment

Contribution per night if you stay longer than a
week: 
€100 single occupancy
€85 small tent
€95 big tent
€115 deluxe single
€100 deluxe shared
€115 studio.
Free:
A guided sunset meditation. 
Literary evening. 
Five weekly yoga sessions.
Snorkelling

€50:
Writing consultations.
Creative mentoring sessions.
A useful FAQ document can be found HERE.
Watch FlipZ videos about Limnisa on YouTube HERE.
8.30 - 9.30: Yoga by the sea
8.30 - 10.30: Breakfast buffet
Until 13.15: Silent time. Writing / free time - ‘no talking’
13.15 - 14.15: Lunch buffet
14.00 - 19.00: Free time or workshop
16.00: Tea / coffee & cake
19.30: Dinner

Contact

  • Alice & Jo's Limnisa Retreat, Methana, Greece