You will have fun. I'm green with envy. Stay in Venice - not on the mainland. Take plenty of money. The evenings are beautifull. This web site may help; http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/countries/italy.htm Visted there in 1999 on a bus tour and fell in love with it (did a gondala ride around dusk - magic). It'a on my short list of places to revist. Richard (in Australia)