Crete’s north‑west capital, historic port city
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Two Venetian islands are on the market, with Crevan offering a Napoleonic fort-turned-villa and Isola Santa Cristina described as an exclusive escape. Buyers are eyeing private villas, vineyards and heritage properties as Italy's lagoon and Adriatic coast attract high-net-worth interest.