Ricardo is a good host with a nice, accurately photographed flat in the Canaregio neighbourhood of Venice. It's a pleasant 15 minute walk from St Mark's Square. About ten minutes away, other pleasures & treasures include the Fondamenta Nuove waterfront and a church full of Tintoretto oil paintings, the Madonna dell'Orto. Although illness prevented Ricardo meeting us personally, he had arranged for a friend, Alice, to give us access to the property. Alice was waiting for us at the Vaporetto ( water bus) as we stepped ashore and as well as showing us the flat she gave us an excellent restaurant recommendation, Ai Promessi Sposi, only yards from the flat. You will need such recommendations - Venice is the capital of the cover-charge & the microwave! - but Promessi was wonderful. I recommend Riccardo's pleasant accommodation and, to Venice newbies (as I was a week ago) two additional tips: 1) use the vaporetto to get around, it's fun, relaxing and practical; 2) if it gets too hot, stop somewhere with an awning, and order an Aperol Spritz - it's only slightly alcoholic and utterly delicious!