Nine places, all of them inside a programme we run.

The Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum — plus the arrival and departure logistics that make or break a group's first and last day.

Monasteries on granite pillars, entrance to two of them, and the only stop on the mainland that silences a coach full of people.

The Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios, the Castalian spring, the Treasury of the Athenians and the bronze Charioteer in the museum.

The first capital of modern Greece as a base, with Epidaurus and Mycenae inside an easy morning — Venetian fortresses, perfect acoustics and the Lion Gate.

The co-reigning city of Byzantium: Ano Poli, the Rotunda, the Arch of Galerius and the White Tower — and the natural entry point for groups arriving from Turkey.

The first city in Europe visited by Paul, and the stream at Lydia where the first recorded baptism in Europe took place — a site we operate with Eucharist, not just a guided walk.

The Acropolis of Lindos above a turquoise bay, and a medieval Old Town where the Street of the Knights and the Grand Master's Palace are walked, not driven past.

Knossos, the largest preserved Minoan palatial centre, and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum — with the high-speed link on to Santorini already in the plan.

Pyrgos, Fira and Oia at sunset; then the Old Town of Mykonos, Little Venice and the windmills — connected by high-speed ferries we book before the group leaves home.