Federica Maffei was kind enough to meet us at the bus terminal and walk with us to her lovely apartment. There, she took time to show us around and give us some excellent advice on where to eat and what to see, based on the emails we had sent her. Her recommendations were perfect. We really enjoyed taking a romantic stroll along Fondamenta Zattere al Gesuiti at sunset...with a large cruise liner leaving harbour and a full moon, it was magical. The flat was very clean and in a great location and Federica was on hand by phone or email if we had any concerns. We really enjoyed the 56th Art Biennale - we saw some incredible art - particularly the Japanese pavilion and the curated exhibition at the Arsenale. We would highly recommend this listing and we must come back as I'm only half way through one of her novels! Ciao.