This was out favorite place on our trip. It's located in the mainland in a wonderful neighborhood. If you have time, I highly recommend exploring the area. There's a wonderful park and great restaurants. The people are very friendly. It was so lovely to get away from the tourist trap and spend a little time with Italians. There is a bus stop right in front of the apartment and around the corner is another bus stop, some wonderful pattisseries, and a Tabacci. It takes about 15 minutes by bus to get down to the canals of Venezia. We were greeted by Matteo's mother who was wonderfully warm and told us great stories. She also had great recommendations for the area. Mateo was very responsive to questions even while he was traveling. I highly recommend this place.