Every guide tagged mainland for a trip to Greece.
A Byzantine town tucked behind an enormous rock in the sea, invisible until you walk around it. Stone lanes with no cars, hotels inside the walls, and one of the most atmospheric places on the Greek mainland.
Monasteries built on top of sandstone pillars in central Greece: which ones to visit, the closing days that catch people out, the dress code, and how to see it without a coach.
A two weeks in Greece itinerary that gives the mainland its due, Athens, Delphi, Meteora and the Peloponnese, before crossing to the Cyclades, with ferry tips and nights per stop.