We came for a Biennale Art Exhibition and the location between Giardini and Arsenal, near a quiet canal and 10 min. from Vaporetto Arsenale, is ideal. Via Garibaldi is my favorite shopping street with two supermarkets, a drugstore, two bakerys and a vegetable boat and many specialty stores - plus more and more restaurants and bars - all within 5 minutes. The apartment is spacious for two people with a kitchen to sit in, a hall with a small desk, a bathroom with shower and a bedroom with ample storage, all with a historical ceiling but otherwise furnished in simple contemporary style. Since the apartment is on the ground floor the windows are of course behind bars, so it is better suited for relaxing overnight than to spend a long time during day time - but Venice is about walking and exploring anyways.