Vasco's place was exactly how it seemed from the pictures. It was very charming and beautiful. The area is very walkable and the canal offered a nice view. Vasco greeted us warmly and was flexible when our arrival times kept changing. He answered all of our questions promptly and gave us a great rundown of the city. However, we happened to visit Milan during the days of and leading up to a big football/soccer match and a large group of rowdy fans decided to use a bar outside as their home base. Even though this was outside of Vasco's control, when we talked to him about it, he was very understanding and let us leave the apartment a day early. I think that the experience would have been great but for the fans outside, and we hope to go back at a time that is off season. Thank you, Vasco.