Biennale: nice apartment just a few steps away, private outdoor corner, recently fully restored, quiet area, air conditioning, fast fiber-optic Wi-Fi

Campo Ruga, off Via Garibaldi, the bustling commercial heart of Castello: bakeries, butchers, fishmongers, and one of the last remaining fruit and vegetable stands on a barge. Laundry hanging out to dry, church bells ringing throughout the day, locals greeting each other in the coffee shops and bars as they stop for a Spritz. Visit the Biennale Gardens, the Arsenal entrance, San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, San Pietro di Castello

• Approximately 45 sqm, self-catering apartment—wooden-beam ceiling, wooden floors, tiled floors, super-fast fiber-optic Wi-Fi

• entryway/kitchen: a window, a sofa, flat-screen TV—well-equipped cooking area: table and 2 chairs, kitchen sink, stovetop, microwave, refrigerator with freezer, toaster, moka pot, dishes, glasses, cups, bowls, pots
• small private courtyard with seating
• double bedroom: a window, a double bed (not twin beds), wardrobe, dresser, a chair, flat-screen TV
• bathroom: a window, shower, sink with mirror, bidet, toilet, hair dryer, washing machine, electric water heater