SUITS FTW. I think I would actually be attracted to far more men in general if they all wore suits all the time.

I'm living in England at the moment, so Italy is only a cheap flight away :) I've only been to Rome for a couple of days, so I don't know it too well. Florence I've been to a few times though, and I loved it.
But yeah, Easter is going to be super crowded. It may actually be a good thing that you're staying to the con area.