The apartment was clean, light and airy, with modern amenities yet retaining an authentic Venice charm and character - which was exactly what we were looking for. The location was brilliant, only a relatively short walk to the Piazza San Marco, but away from the crowds in a quiet area. The living space, with its wonderful big windows, looks out over a small courtyard and the shared roof terrace offers amazing views across the roof tops. Although the apartment was in a quiet courtyard, it was only moments away from a lively square full of cafes which seemed to be full of locals as well as tourists. The vaporetto and a reasonable sized supermarket (Supermercato Simply) were also just short walks from the apartment. Thank you to Piero for collecting us from the vaporetto and for all your helpful advice and recommendations.