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Luxury in this village of restored traditional buildings, with a private courtyard and balcony.

An attractive complex, created by merging two Venetian mansions and adding a swimming pool. The hotel offers modern, well-equipped rooms and studios.

Three-bedroomed villa set among olive groves and vineyards. It has its own pool, and facilities include a laundry service and maid.

Lovingly restored Neo-Classical mansion, with a lush palm garden and a large pool, elaborately painted ceilings, white marble floors, staircases and balconies. Open year round.

On a hilltop above Almirida beach, with a superb pool and views over Souda Bay. A double room, two twins, fully equipped kitchen and maid service. Also with a wonderful sea-facing terrace.

This stunning threebedroom, 19th-century house in the heart of Crete’s top wine region has a flower-filled courtyard, open-plan kitchen and dining room, and an eight-metre swimming pool. Price includes flights and car hire.

Three villas, each with its own pool, share a larger pool with two apartments in a Mediterranean-style mansion. Other shared facilities include a gym, sauna, plunge pool and wine cellar. Fully serviced, with a cook on request.

A country villa that is surrounded by flower and fruit-filled gardens. It has three bedrooms, a large living room with open fireplace and its own pool. The pretty village of Kalonyktis, with its minimarket and taverna, is a five-minute walk away.

This group of shepherds’ cottages with stone floors, low wooden ceilings and corner fireplace nooks stands in groves of pine, olive and carob trees. The sandy beach at Makrygialos is less than 2 km (1 mile) away, and there is a tiny swimming pool on site.