Experience timeless Venice from your apartment in a noble palazzo in the prestigious Castello district. The location is "centralissimo" between the Rialto bridge and St Mark's Piazza. And the apartment is well organized and finely furnished.

The patrician palazzo belonging to an Italian noble family was converted into apartments for family members a generation ago. It retains its fine architectural elements, the beautiful green courtyard with its private well and water gate, the trifora gothic windows that remind that you are in a real home of nobility, and the special weathered pink exterior that makes Venetian buildings deceptively playful looking. 

If you arrive by vaporetto or water taxi, you'll disembark at the famous Rialto bridge on the Grand Canal with its signature arch high enough for the boats to pass underneath. The walks from the Rialto and to St Mark's Square are both in the ten-minute range -- if you can refrain from window shopping and exploring.

The apartment occupies the former library of the palazzo with its glorious gothic windows and high ceilings that now define the living room. Two sofas provide plenty of seating even if you are five. Behind the living room is the dining area with antique sideboards. The second bedroom sleeping gallery is just above the dining area and the ceiling over the table adds a nice feeling of intimacy. 

The sunny kitchen has recently been redecorated in a pleasing yellow. The designer has ingeniously worked in a breakfast bar for casual meals, that first cup of coffee, or for extended preparation space. There is an open-air market near the Rialto bridge; don't hesitate to bring back fixings for a gourmet meal, the kitchen is complete.

The up-to-date bathroom has a full bathtub with shower and you'll find the washer in the same room. Two stairways lead up from the living room area to the bedrooms. The master bedroom is above the bath, kitchen and entry and is very private. It is filled with light from two half-moon windows. There is air conditioning in this bedroom and an adjoining half bath with toilet and sink. The second bedroom is a gallery over the dining area. It contains a queen sized bed, a single bed, a sofa, chest and armoire. Because this sleeping area is an open gallery, this bedroom is best for a family group or good friends if more then two people are staying in the apartment.


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Euros Price:
1 bedroom €1800 euros 7 nights
2 bedrooms €2000 euros 7 nights
€85 5th person supplement per night
3 to 5 nights Nov-Mar (except holidays & Carnevale) & Jul-Aug as available €1480 1 bedroom; €1600 2 bedrooms
€85 5th person supplement per night
5 people maximum. Utilities included
Once-a-week maid service included for stays of 2 or more weeks

2007 High Season: March 25 to November 2 and December 17 to January 6
2007 Low Season: January 7 to March 24 and November 3 to December 18

Bedrooms:
2 bedrooms: Queen beds in master and second bedrooms. Extra twin bed in second bedroom. Second bedroom is open gallery over the dining room. No crib.

Bathrooms:
1.5 bathrooms: 1 bathroom with in shower in tub, sink, toilet & bidet. Master bedroom has adjoining half bath with toilet, sink. 1 hair dryer provided.

No. of Guests:
Up to 5 people.

Size:
1000 square feet approximately

Washer/Dryer:
Washer, iron and ironing board provided. No dryer.

Kitchen:
Fully furnished kitchen with 4-burner gas stove, dishwasher, oven, microwave, breakfast bar.

Air Conditioning & Heat:
A/C in the master bedroom. Central heating.

Elevator:
Yes. 2nd floor U.S. designation (1st floor European).

Telephone, Internet:
Phone with dial-up Internet access.

Linens:
Sheets and towels are provided.

Public Transportation:
10-minute walk to Rialto Bridge and vaporetto (water bus) stop

Neighborhood:
Campo Santa Maria Formosa




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