I cannot recommend Anna and her flat enough! Anna was waiting for my friend and I at the vaporetto stop, and she promptly walked us to the flat and showed us anything we needed to know. Ask her anything about Venice when you arrive, and she'll have helpful answers.

As the photographs show, the flat is cozily beautiful, and the terrace lends itself to wonderful nights relaxing outside to the quiet sounds of the city. Moreover, it's perfectly located. The nearby campo, or square, has an incredibly affordable supermarket, an excellent wine bar, trattorias, and a beautiful church and bell tower. You're a short walk away from the Rialto and San Marco, but you've escaped the tourist crowds. You get to see Venice as the Venetians live it, watching the children play in the campo after school and the adults nurse their spritzes and bellinis al fresco.

Inside the flat, the beds and couches were very comfortable, and the kitchen is well stocked (although we didn't cook). We loved coming home after a long day exploring to share a bottle of wine on the terrace, or to rest our weary feet and peruse our guidebooks on the cushiony chairs. Our vacation would not have been quite so magical had we not stayed in such a wonderful place!