I'm going to Italy next summer!!!! Any advice? Suggestions?

Any links to websites that may have good advice or books you've read. Thanks!!
Go to Cinque Terre. It is absolutely gorgeous. There are 5 little Italian towns along the coast of the Ligurian Sea. I would recommend staying at least 2 nights. It's a good place to relax and take a breather. It's is about a 2 hour train ride from Florence. Bring your bathing suit, as there are some nice beaches- rocky and sandy. You can also hike through the hills (getting beautiful views) to get between the towns.

If you enjoy art, I would recommend going to the big touristy towns, like Florence (Birth of the Renaissance) and Rome. In Milan there is da Vinci's Last Supper- you have to reserve at least a month in advance. Venice is an experience in itself with the canals (if you can afford a gondola, go for it, but the vaporettos are still cool), and I recommend going to Murano to see a glass blowing demonstration, because it's so cool to see a chunk of glass turn into a horse or a cat. I also recommend trying to get away from the big touristy spots if you have a longer trip, because then you can see the real Italy and meet people.

My advice is to try the local specialties, and try to live the Italian lifestyle. Go to a bar and get a glass of wine while snacking on the free snacks that they put out and make a meal out of it. Try to learn some Italian, because the locals will appreciate your efforts. Also, find out when local festivals are and try to attend. I just went to an olive oil fair last weekend, and all of the people were locals. There was dancing, music, and good food.

For books to read, I highly recommend Rick Steves' Italy. He has some great recommendations in there and some good ways to save money. I've used the book to find hotels and figure out what I want to see where. For traveling between places, the train system is great. (Just make sure you validate your tickets at the yellow box first). The trains run on time, although sometimes strikes occur, but not every train gets canceled during them.

Enjoy the wine; it is so much better in Italy than in the states.
Also, sorry for the enormously long answer, I just had so much to say. Enjoy your trip!