The first thing about Cristiano’s apartment is location. It is perfect! 15mins stroll from St Marks square it is a step back in time without the bustle of tourists. If you love Venetian architecture turn left from the apartment and you can spend hours walking the narrow alley ways without seeing a single tourist. The street the apartment is on has many restaurants and local food shops, so you can live like a Venetian local without paying the sky high prices. The apartment is clean, tidy and well looked after. A perfect escape from the madness. Easy to get to from the water bus and a short stroll in to the heart of Venice, it is the best of both worlds. Oh and Cristiano is excellent at providing local tips. On our return to the airport, we took the aéroport water bus which left from just outside the apartment and is direct to the airport (in 70mins).