Those investing in the Crete property market can enjoy a wide range of attractions on the island, with every November bringing a particularly heady brew.

At this time the Tsikoudia Festival is held in the town of Voukolies to celebrate the attributes of Tskikoudia, a winepress residue drink with an alcohol content of 36 per cent.

Partakers in this dizzying brew can do so with the addition of a few condiments, such as honey.

Apart from sampling the local speciality and the partying that goes with it, those enjoying a stay in a Crete property can also make the most of the many other attractions on the island.

These include the many archaeological sites that reveal the splendour and richness of Cretan civilisation and history.

Key sites include the Minoan Palace of Knossos and the Arkadi Monastery.

All this comes with a fine climate that steers clear of the cold winters of northern Europe.

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