Our host Tisone welcomed us with opened arms. He had a bottle of wine, walnuts, plum cakes, butter and pancetta already for us upon arrival. There was also jelly, toast and an apple. He is a gentleman and scholar. He made us feel as if his apartment was our own. He gave us wonderful tips and ideas about Venice and made terrific suggestions.
My wife Francesca and I, Lorenzo (both from New York) could not have asked for a better apartment or host. The apartment was perfectly situated in a calm and peaceful area that was so very close to all the sights. Beneath our kitchen window was a canal. Yours heard the gondoliers singing and giving the passengers guided tours. You also heard the call ahead to let coming gondoliers know they were making a turn. What a beautiful view of the canal, people, surroundings and the sky.
We were so very fortunate to select Tisone's place. It was very large, comfortable and the views from the windows was fantastic. We loved looking out the windows into the courtyard.
We were so delighted with all of the kitchen had to offer. Stove, refrigerator, sink, two windows, toaster, expresso coffee makerand all the utensils and plates we needed. The air conditioners were great. We truly felt as if we were residents in Venice! It was our home for eight nights.
The apartment was situated on a quiet street which made it feel very calming. Some nights we sat right on the side steps of the canal adjacent to the bridge. We could not believe we were in Venice. Just a block from the bridge there were several places to eat and drink vino. If we walked a couple of minutes more, there were more places to shop and eat. A little further and you were in the heart of Venice. We took a couple of day drips to Burano and Torcello. The walk to the boats was 5 to 7 minutes. To do food shopping it took us less than 5 minutes.
We would definitely stay at Tisone's apartment on our next visit to Venice. We loved our trip and the apartment!
Ciao!
Lorenzo And Francesca