On a side note, I was in Venice and the chabad people there are really great.
Because there isnt much of a jewish community in Venice anymore BUT there is a large tourist transiant community there, they have a very active Chabad there
Not only do they make meals on Shabbos for ALOT of people (I was not there on Shabbos) they act as unoffical tour guides for the Historic Venice Ghetto, Not only are they asking people to put on Teffillin, they give tourist tips as well