We had a great time. It was rainy and cold when we went to Venice, but our room was cozy and it was nice having the bus stop right outside the apartment. There was a good pizza place and an awesome ice cream place (with pages of ice cream creations) right down the street.

Alessandra was very kind. She always had breakfast ready to go and even gave us cupcakes one night when we were there. She also had a map and a book with maps and descriptions of restaurants in it that are near her house. That book was really helpful.

If you go to Venice and you want to go to a lot of different places all over the island, make sure to get the water taxis on the days you are walking a lot. They were a life saver. We were broken after one day of walking up and down the steps throughout Venice. It's expensive, but totally worth it!

NOTE: When we took the bus from the airport to Alessandra's, it did not stop unless you pushed a button. We didn't realize it didn't stop at every place (she says this in her directions, but we didn't remember... and we thought the bus would stop at all it's stops on the list). Make sure you tell the bus driver where you need to stop when you get on at night or be ready to push the button. We ended up really far from Alessandra's in the cold and she was sweet enough to come get us.