The stay in Antonio's flat in Venice was a really special one. At the heart of Venice in one of the most touristic places in the world and yet it was quite and secluded - felt almost like our own home or like stepping into someones life, taking over where they left.

The flat is well equipped, has Wi-Fi and it is literally just a few steps from the main vaporetto lines on the grand canal. The flat is so charming - you can feel that it has been used and lived in by Antonio, who add a lot of nice touches - an inspiration really :)

We we warmly greeted by Antonio's friend Luca, who also guided us from the airport. Luca gave us an introduction to the flat as well as a few pointers where to go and see. He himself lives in the city and it sort of added to the experience - not having to deal with tourist professionals.

If you are going to stay for a longer time, the shower could become a problem as the hot water pressure on the top floor is really low, which makes it a long and tiresome process to take a show. We stayed a short week, so to us it was a minor problem.