We were there last spring. Found the Rick Steves guide pretty useful, and had a lot of fun just walking and getting lost (a lot!) We saw some interesting, skillful street performers, but although we checked the live art scene out pretty carefully, didn't see much by way of concerts, outside of Vivaldi, lots of Vivaldi.

If I get a chance, I'll post restaurants we liked.   Our hotel was great, but it did back onto the big fish/produce market, so it was pretty noisy pretty early. If this isn't a big issue, I'll dig for it. The price was right.

The phrase Sempre Diretto used to make us crack up, means just go straight. There is no such thing.

Have a blast!!