We arrived after dark from Venice to find Chiara waiting outside to welcome us and quickly get us set up. Her apartment is large, airy, extremely clean and very modern with all new furnishings. The aprtment is on the third floor (to Amercans- considered piazza 2 in Italy), but the climb was compensated for by nice breezes and privacy.

The location was great. A 10 minute walk to the Duomo and a very good reastaurant called Farina around the corner on Viale G. Mattiotti. Excellent morning pastry from the bakery at the corner, too.

Bus service was frequent and cheap (1.20 euros) but crowded at peak times.

We found a good natural food store Natura Si nearby, also the Essalunga supermarket.

The apartment was everything we needed for our 3 day stay and would be great for a longer stay, too.