Vera’s apartment was much larger than we expected, with beautiful high ceilings and a huge terrace with outdoor furniture. Vera provides us with many suggestions of restaurants and places to visit in the city and was very flexible to meet our needs. Unfortunately, through no fault of the host, it is in a very noisy neighbourhood and the adjoining apartments are very echoey, and we could hear every word, cry and scream of the neighbours, their children and their music.