We had a magnificent eight days in Venezia and Giovanni’s lovely apartment played a large part in this. His son met us in the campo, helped us with our bags and gave us some wonderful tips!
We found the apartment itself to be so very neat and clean. A modern kitchen and bath; the bath had a tiny window that looked unto a church spire - the sun in that bath in the mornings and evenings was spectacular!
The bedroom was immaculate, with crisp white linens that smelled of sun and flowers and a lovely bed with wrought metal head/footboard - absolute heaven! Giovanni was kind enough to come help us with a slow bathroom drain late on a Saturday night. He fixed it himself, saying it would be difficult to get a plumber to come on a Sunday. Wow - just wow!
The best part was his gorgeous upstairs terrace with the namesake pomegranate tree and also a fig tree and strawberries, rosemary, oregano, and much more greenery. It was really big, likely near the size of the apartment, with a very useful sunshade and seating for eight! It was glorious to eat breakfast there in the mornings and watch the sunset in the evenings while enjoying some excellent Venetian merlot.
Be prepared, there are several flights of stairs but you are rewarded with that exquisite 360 view and better health because of the exercise! Venice is stunning and this terrace absolutely showcases it’s incredible beauty! Thank you so very much, Giovanni, for opening up your home to us. It is indeed a very special place.