I loved being so close to public transportation! The subway terminal where one can buy a Metro pass good for the underground as well as aboveground travel was just a short walk of two blocks away. From there the visitor can go anywhere. The apartment is just half a block from the bus stop. The bus numbered 492 goes to most, perhaps all of the city's important sites.
Grocery stores that are close by are relatively small and close early so if you plan on cooking meals, get your shopping done on the way home. There are some nice restaurants in the neighborhood too.
I was charmed by feeling part of a normal apartment city neighborhood. Laundry lines and peeks at balcony gardens, orange trees in the courtyard and mosaics underfoot let me enjoy a few days in the city.