And this is where we stayed while in Venice. The villa has been around since the 16th century.

It was home to the artist Favretto (I haven't heard of him either) - a Venice favourite.

The villa, like all Venice buildings, sits on wooden poles driven deep into the mud. Through the centuries, as this and all buildings have settled, humidity continually creeps up into the building itself. Many buildings have now abandoned their ground floors and live only in the upper levels.