My wife and I arrived on the Monday afternoon just as the floods had arrived but it made no difference to our Venice experience, if anything it was quite an experience to walk through the streets of Venice in 2 feet of water! Cristina has a beautiful apartment and I would highly recommend to anyone, her son was so helpful and friendly and met us at the water bus stop which is only a 5 minute walk to the apartment. Views from the apartment are truly stunning and it is spotless with everything you will need at hand. The walk to the main square in Venice is not long at all 15 minutes but takes longer because there is so much to see its such an interesting place. We recommend a tour guide through the Basilica which was really stunning, this is the hidden treasures tour which can be booked on the official Basilica website prior to going, we also visited the island of Murano which is a beautiful place. The food, sites and walks were fantastic, if you love seafood you must try Acqua e Mais ( not far from the Rialto bridge ) super tasty samples of prawn, squid, cod, sardines and octopus, all served red hot in a cone!! We loved Venice and Cristinas apartment made a superb and fantastic week for us both, Venice is a truly stunning city.
Thanks again Cristina
Phil and Amanda