As inviting as the photos of this property are, the room is even more delightful. The balcony is small, but since the apartment is on the fourth floor and the property is just inches from the water, the view of the apartments across the river, the bridges upstream and downstream, and river itself are very nice. Even in November the sun was warm enough to sit outside, relax for a bit and take in the atmosphere of this great city.

Just as nice, the entrance is on a narrow, mostly pedestrian walkway with many shops and restaurants which lead to other narrow streets with many more shops and restaurants. Walk up the hill and you will discover the university and an amazing cathedral for a city of this size, both built around ancient Roman walls. Only a few steps away is the bridge across the river that leads to the more tourist-oriented main plaza which at this time of year features a small Christmas market.

The apartment itself is great for a couple--four if the other two don't mind sleeping in separate beds in the second bedroom, and five if the fifth is a child or doesn't mind the fold-out sofa. There is a nice dining area off the balcony and a surprising amount of storage. The kitchen, which is off the dining room, has a huge pocket door that would allow for hiding the cooking mess if you were entertaining. Assuming we can still negotiate the steps to the third floor (fourth in American terms) we could easily see this as a place to stay for a month or three when we're both retired.