This Venice apartment was perfect! The space was wonderful for our 2 teenage girls and ourselves. The apartment boasted 2 balconies over a small piazza so we could watch the tourists in the evenings and drink our cappuccinos al fresco in the morning. Our hostess met us and gave us many local recommendations of places to go to avoid the hoards of tourists. Her suggestion of the restaurant La Corte in the Campo San Polo was wonderful. Spectacular food in a small quiet piazza was perfect to celebrate our last night in Venice. The apartment was just minutes away from the Piazza San Marco but enough off the main tourist track to be quiet--an oasis in the busy tourist city of Venice. We were able to see the main sights before and after the cruise ship tourists landed and explored the rest of Venice during the middle of the day. A wonderful apartment in the heart of Venice!