Elio met us and escorted us to the flat. Not for the faint hearted or with a disability. It is worth the climb! 2nd floor really means the top floor of the building. 52 stairs rewards you with an incredibly large flat with a crows nest offering a 360 degree view of the city. Nicely decorated, beautiful chandeliers and well supplied with everything you need to cook, relax and enjoy. Centrally located to walk to St. Mark's Square, Rialto Bridge, and to experience the Biennale at Arsenale and Giardini. Vaparetto stop is not far away.
Grocery store and great gelato nearby. I'm not a fried food fan, however, Cafe Zacharria served the best seafood platter I have ever had! Definitely visit the Library/Querini Foundation palace that is in our Square. Show your Biennale ticket for a discount. Google maps doesn't work all the time so the App called Citymaps2go was a life saver, too!