Wow. Looking for a wonderful apartment of your own in a quite part of Venice? Looking for lovely views, a spacious kitchen and the kindest host you've ever met? Then this is your spot.

Laura, who lives across town, keeps this place in great shape and greets you with such warmth you feel that she's an old friend. We actually arrive an hour ahead of our scheduled meeting time (I'd anticipated more traffic driving to Venice from Milan), and Laura's only worry was that she hadn't time to pick up pastries for us!

I really recommend staying in this part of town. It's a quick walk from the Train station; and with your luggage that's a major convenience. And everything you'll want to see is an easy walk from here, yet you're far enough away from the major hotel areas to be able to have a good meal with the locals at night.

Of all the places we stayed in 3 weeks in Switzerland and Italy, this was our absolute favorite.

Dan