I forgot to mention earlier that while you're in Venice, I highly recommend setting aside a day for taking the boat to Torcello. To me this was a magical place - the island is all but uninhabited (you have to be careful to get off at the right place or you'll miss it), and it contains 2 deserted Romanesque churches (a famous one with wonderful mosaics, and a smaller one next to it) which few tourists bother to see.
Also a restaurant called, I think "the Devil's Bridge" where the food is superb -- outstanding even for Italy.
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