Agnieszka's flat is situated in Cannaregio, the most northerly Sestiere of Venice. It is positioned in the Campo de Ghetto Nuovo is an open square surrounded on all sides by canals. In the 16th Century this was where the Jewish community was confined, the word Ghetto coming from the Italian word for foundary, Geto, and Ghetto became the name used for Jewish enclaves all over the world from that point on. There is a Jewish Bakery, Restaurant and Museum all within a few minutes walk from the flat.
The flat is easy to find from the Guglie Bridge Vaporetto stop, about 3 minutes. The flat itself is well appointed with a double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen/lounge/dining area and was really clean and spotless when we arrived. Kitchen consists of gas hob (no oven), fridge and good work surfaces from which to prepare food. Views from the window look directly out onto one of the smaller canals.
In term of buying provisions, the Rio Terra San Leonardo is a well equipped shopping street with many restaurants and bars, plus bakeries and gelato shops. There is a Spar supermarket as well where we bought most of our food for the week.
To get to the Grand Canal we tended to walk to the San Marcuola (Casino) Vaporetto stop, about 10 minutes walk from the flat, which is directly on the Grand Canal. Catching a boat here will take you to the Rialto Bridge and the Piazza San Marco, although to walk to the Rialto Bridge is only about 30-40 minutes walk from the flat. San March a further 20 minutes. We can highly recommend buying one of the ACTV 24, 48 or 72 hour passes. Great value as you can get on and off the Vaporettos at any time without any further payment.
For a different view of Venice, away from the main busy areas like St. Mark's Square, we can highly recommend Agnieszkas flat. There are some hidden gems to be found if you're prepared to walk and just go with the flow. For a first time visit to the city this was a great place to stay.