Pietro's apartment is true to its listing and beyond. What a beautiful and comfortable place to stay. We totally enjoyed both meeting Pietro and talking with him about places to see locally as well as the big landmarks. He was very helpful and gracious. The apartment is on the second floor (first floor living space) and overlooks a bridge and a point of 3 canals. It was fun to watch gondoliers and boatmen maneuver around and into another canal from our huge windows. The inside of the apartment was beautiful with many beautiful antiques while still feeling homey. The decor was a nice mix of old and new and had 15-20 foot ceiling that were amazing. The bed was comfortable and bathroom was clean and pretty in green and white tiles. We did cook a breakfast in the kitchen which was only a small area but was well equipped. One of my favorite in the apartment was the loft with a cushy leather chair that you could curl up in with a good book and occasionally look out the window at the canal and locals passing by. Getting to Pietro's home was easy. It was about 6 minutes walk from the train station and was an easy walk over three bridges to arrive. We found it interensting that in Venice you find your way around not by street signs but by yellow landmark signs that point you in the direction of the landmark you want to visit. It was fun to just follow the signs through narrow alleys with shops on either sides, over bridges and then boom it opens up to an amazing landmark! We highly recommend Pietro's place as it was in a great location and was nice to feel like you were really in a community. Loved it!
Angie and Ken