Corfu has made the top 10 of the best locations for buying a holiday home, ranking sixth in the world, according to a study by Australian-based Compare the Market.

The Ionian island secured overall marks of 6.28 out of 10.

The factors analyzed and Corfu’s scores were: things to do, 74/10,000 people; restaurants, 1,322/10,000 people; crime index score, 19.45; average monthly cost of living, 2,508 euros for a family of four; average property rate, €1,420/sq.m.; average temperature, 17.2 degrees; and average monthly rainfall, 85 mm.

The chart, topped by Venice with 6.92 points, also included Paphos in second place and Larnaca in ninth.

This article was first published on ekathimerini.com.