New study analyzed popular destinations around the world on factors such as things to do, affordability, crime rate and the local weather.

An overall weighted score was then created and each country was ranked.

The top 10 places to purchase a holiday home around the world

rang	odredište	Things to do per 10,000 people	Restorani na 10,000 ljudi	Crime Index score	Average monthly cost of living for a family of four (USD)	Average property price per m² (USD)	Average temperature (˚C)	Prosječna mjesečna količina padavina (mm)	Ukupna ocjena /10
1	Venecija, Italija	358	2,628	31.63	$3,691	$4,930	13.1	64.2	6.92
2	Pafos, Kipar	115	1,511	28.38	$2,560	$1,837	19.2	32.2	6.91
3	Abu Dabi, UAE	5	231	12.04	$2,865	$2,836	27.6	10.8	6.70
4	Dubai, UAE	11	404	16.34	$3,191	$2,877	27.6	13.3	6.57
5	Funšal, Portugal	45	637	14.80	$2,335	$2,053	19.3	58.3	6.41
6	Krf, Grčka	74	1,322	19.45	$2,910	$1,647	17.2	85.0	6.28
7	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Španija	12	476	26.08	$2,409	$2,912	21.3	13.7	6.27
8	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Španija	13	421	27.00	$2,545	$2,148	21.2	21.7	6.20
9	Larnaka, Kipar	45	707	29.69	$2,834	$1,565	19.5	31.7	6.19
10	Marbella, Španija	56	1,749	38.59	$2,530	$3,684	17.3	48.6	6.16

As the capital of the northern Italian region of Veneto, Venice is named the number one holiday hotspot in the world. Known for being built upon a lagoon of over 100 small islands on the shores of the Adriatic, the main reason it ranks as the number one destination is the sheer concentration of things to do and places to eat and drink within its relatively small area.

If you want a vacation home somewhere with fewer tourists, where you can really immerse yourself with the locals, Paphos in Cyprus may be a good choice. The city ranks second place thanks to its Mediterranean climate, with an average annual temperature of 19.2˚C, as well as being among the more affordable places analyzed, with an average house price per square meter of $1,837.

Abu Dhabi took third place in the ranking, also achieving the lowest crime score of all destinations analyzed, important for those who view feeling comfortable and safe in their home away from home as massively important.

Antalija, Turkey is the destination with the lowest average monthly cost of living of $1,339 for a family of four. Antalya is also the destination with the lowest property price of $730 per square meter.

For sun-worshippers, Las Vegas is the destination with the lowest rainfall of just 8.9mm falling each month. Whilst Male in the Maldives has the highest average temperature of 28.5˚C.

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Known for being built upon a lagoon of over 100 small islands on the shores of the Adriatic, the main reason it ranks as the number one destination is the sheer concentration of things to do and places to eat and drink within its relatively small area.
Antalya, Turkey is the destination with the lowest average monthly cost of living of $1,339 for a family of four.
Abu Dhabi took third place in the ranking, also achieving the lowest crime score of all destinations analyzed, important for those who view feeling comfortable and safe in their home away from home as massively important.