When I made the booking for this apartment I was in two minds whether I had chosen the "right" side of the Grand Canal to stay on. I can honestly say it was the BEST decision ever.
Why?
Let me explain.
Location: 15 mins from the bus/train station with only about four bridges to cross..... A minor miracle considering how many little bridges there are in Venice. This made arrival and departure easy :)
It's a 10 minute walk to arrive at Academia and Peggy Guggenheim.... You can go onto San Marco from there.
The apartment itself is located just behind Campo Santa Margarita which is a lively square which of an afternoon is taken over by students from the nearby universities, children playing football, mothers gossiping, and the oldies of the neighbourhood just sitting outside watching the world go by... Be sure to have a Spritz Aperol and Antipasto plate from Osteria alla Bifora- you won't regret it!
We would buy our fruit and veg from the floating market a few minutes away in the direction of Academia.
The apartment itself is a deluxe blend of antique and modern furniture pieces- true Italian style. The photos do not do it justice!
Excellent, well equipped kitchen with everything you could possibly need and generous provisions from Stefano and Giancarlo.... And absolutely spotless.
The whole experience was first class.... I wasn't joking when I said I could live here forever...
Grazie Mille per tutto!