We had a wonderful time in Venice, Flavia was very helpful with advice and information. Even though we arrived 2 hours late at 11pm, Flavia phoned to see if we were ok & Lionella met us from the water bus & gave us lots of information. The area was perfect, 1/2 hour from the airport, 15mins walk to train station, lots of lovely restaurants, supermarket & baker very nearby. It was very beautiful & away from the huge tourist crowds. We loved having breakfast & drinks in the courtyard, the apartment was attractively Venetian & comfortable with good air conditioning. We felt this was the real Venice & even saw a bride being punted to her wedding while the church bells rang. We hope to return to continue our exploring, a great way to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary.