A peaceful apartment right in the heart of the busy tourist district. This was our first stay in Venice and we wanted to get a typical tourist first introduction. What a beautiful and amazingly unique city. This apartment has a wonderful terrace for gorgeous views. We felt at home and Marina was kind. Know that Venice has a serious love/hate relationship with the tourism. So if you visit, respect the Venetian art, history, and culture. Venice has a sort of sadness in what it’s become due to massive amounts of tourism. So don’t be the sort of tourist who just comes to say you’ve been to Venice and crowd up the streets. Walk way out of the tourist district and venture beyond, walk around the entire island. See how the locals live and interact with them. Seek out unique local restaurants and dishes. Read up on their history, pay respect, and be proud to be able to walk among the same narrow alleyways that others have for so many generations.