Pietro's apartment was located on a quiet narrow block away from the busyness of Piazza San Marco and the surrounding streets and canals. Yet close to everything including a lovely osteria situated on a small piazza just a few steps from the apartment. This is a neighborhood that still contains a few locals living and working in Venice - they're walking their dogs and chatting around every corner. Everything was as pictured: glistening white floors & walls, thoughtful lighting and an outstanding deck on the canal with views of a bridge and numerous old buildings and even a few trees. Pietro provides the perfect modern apartment situated a short walk from everything - perhaps the furtherst point from the apartment is the train station a which was a 25 minute walk with kids in tow. The boat to Murano is under 10 min walk and Piazza San Marco is maybe 12 min. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby and every walk was as enjoyable as the destination.