Apartment is set in the heart of the Jewish ghetto which is a quiet residential area in the North. In the evening you will see local families and children playing. It was a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist areas, which is a welcome change when staying in Venice. There is a lovely Jewish bakery nearby and some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. It is about 30 mins walk to St Marks square which is no problem if you enjoy walking but for those less mobile/ or in very hot weather etc may not be ideal. Having said that you could use the Vaporetto/ water bus to get around instead. Apartment itself was well equipped, clean and cosy with a very comfortable bed! Being 6 foot tall I found I had to stoop under some of the doorways, but this of course is part of the character of the building so cannot be too heavily criticised. All in all would recommend this apartment as a great base to explore Venice.