This was our home base for a month vacation in Italy and it was perfect. The neighborhood is out of the way, but still only a 10-15 minute walk to S. Marco and the Rialto. It's a hike from the train station and Piazzale Roma, but who wants to stay close to the train station or the bus stop? We had an early flight, so we hired a water taxi right from the canal in Campo Santa Ternita (just outside the door) to the airport, which took 20 minutes. It is a basic apartment, but my wife and 2 children were extremely comfortable, felt safe, and really, really, enjoyed this neighborhood. Within a short distance are several bars (Bar Al Canton was our favorite!), a well-established fruit and vegetable stand, butcher (we bought a partially-deboned sausage and sun-dried tomato chicken covered in speck that I cooked and will try to recreate at home) several bakeries, a small grocery, a wine shop (very important), and other various shops. We would stay again in a second.