Practically backing onto the Grand Canal and a ten-minute walk from Santa Lucia train station, it doesn’t get much more central than this old-world apartment in Venice. You’ve got history on all sides, with a view over the Church, Campo and Rio de San Degolà to the front and the Salizada Dei Fondaco Dei Turchi to the back. Housed in what was once the monastery attached to the ancient Church of San Degolà (one of the oldest in Venice), you can still feel the history of this place in the towering ceilings and traditional Venetian terrazzo flooring. Glittering candelabra illuminate grand rooms, and the sitting room is furnished with glorious Roccoco armchairs and plush leather sofas. The spacious kitchen has everything you need to cook at home, but you might not need it as the streets around you are packed with restaurants, cafés and gelato shops. Home truths: *This apartment is up a set of stairs but there is a lift in the building too *The fourth bedroom is small with a pull-out sofa bed *The third double bedroom can be arranged as twin, just ask *The washer and dryer are located in a communal ground floor laundry room and operated by coins *Upon arrival, a representative will meet you at the Vaporetto stop – water taxi point – and accompany you to the property where they’ll check you in, and provide any assistance you should need