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The Nobile Garden Studio is favorably located in Venice's Castello district,
a relatively quiet area in the eastern part of the city. A short 6 minutes' walk
from the palazzo leads to St. Mark's Square. Nearby is the Arsenal where the great
ships of the Venetian Empire were built and where one finds the best naval museum
in Italy, the Museo Storico Navale. Here, the history of Italian warships is documented
alongside the more pacific history of the gondola. Heading west along the Riva
degli Schiavoni, one catches a glimpse of the famous Bridge of Sighs before reaching
Piazza San Marco itself. The extravagant Basilico di San Marco remains
one of Venice's most impressive sights and a climb to the top of the Campanile
is well rewarded with views over the city and the Venetian lagoon and, on a clear
day, as far as the spectacular Dolomite Mountains. Other interesting monuments
in the vicinity include the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, with its Renaissance
fresco cycle illustrating the lives of the patron saints of Dalmatia, and the
art-filled churches of San Giovanni in Bragora, Santi Giovanni e Paolo and San
Zaccaria. The Nobile Garden Studio is located on the ground floor of the
striking 16th century Palazzo Salvioni, believed to have been constructed by the
prominent Venetian architect Jacopo Sansovino. The palazzo overlooks and can be
entered from the Rio della Pietà, a lovely Venetian "water street" for those arriving
by water taxi or from a passageway from Salizzada dei Greci. The apartment is
a single, pleasant space with parquet floors, a convertible "Murphy" bed, a tidy
kitchenette with range and microwave and a dining table for two, and a newly refurbished
bathroom with shower. A door opens out on a lovely garden. On the palazzo's
second floor is a separate large, elegant apartment sleeping 7, owned by the same
owner, which can be rented separately to accommodate a total of 9. A utility room
on the ground floor with bathroom and washer and dryer can be used by guest in
the studio, shared with the property owner and residents of the upstairs apartment.
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