When you step through the front door off. your private "fondamente," you enter another century into a once stately palace that must have been filled with dukes, duchesses and doges who walked the same steps you take. At six stories, the palace is one of the tallest buildings in Venice and you can take in almost the entire city (or an oncoming thunderstorm) above the red rooftops as you sip coffee or Prosecco from the patio. The apartment is stylish and spacious and we loved spending time there when we needed to escape the hustle and heat of Venice. The perfect spot for our family of five.