This apartment is perfect whether you come for a short time or a whole month like I did, in order for peace and privacy to do academic work. It is in the heart of the city, on the main shopping street but being on the back of the building it is quiet. The balcony does not get too much summer sun, so it was nice and cool in the flat and I could open the balcony doors instead of turning on the air conditioning (which only used a little bit even during August). The view is not a classic glamorous one but it is genuinely lovely, looking out onto the top of the little street market with its green and shady vines, the humble roofs of the single-storey shops and restaurant lining the street market, and the great sky ringed by distant apartment buildings. I never tired of seeing the sunset and sunrise, the stars, moon, and occasional thunderstorm within the ring of apartment buildings, like being in a safe, private area within the busy outdoor city. So I never felt closed-in. I could just pop downstairs and eat in the little street market, or go for a walk along the sea front early morning or at sunset. Everything to visit was a pleasant walk away. As an academic, I especially loved the large wooden desk and worked there every, with excellent internet, a fridge full of food and drinks, and my hosts' dignified collection of books looking over my working environment. I definitely recommend this apartment.