Simon W Clark Thriller Books

Ah Venice... The Grand Canal definitely does not disappoint. Interwoven with smaller channels and canals it snakes through the heart of the city. You can stop at the various small ports with a short trip to museums and famous old houses some of which are open to the public. There are other attractions and lovely historic buildings line the banks. A gondola ride is a must to take in the sights of this amazing canal.

Tucked away between two buildings off the main road (facing a large concrete plaza) leading to the colosseum you find this lovely hidden church which is actually big enough to be classified as a basilica. The draw card is the Moses sculpture with horns by Michelangelo. Magnificent and perfect as depicted in bible by the Renaissance master. The chains of St Peter which is the namesake Vincoli are in a glass display case. Definitely worth checking this out if you are in Rome and very local just tricky to find!

The Last Supper painting on a church wall by DaVinci is definitely worth seeing in person as it's a priceless treasure. It's heavily booked out even in low season. Tour guides craftily snap up all the tickets in advance for month and you have to book with the ones that have them.
That being said I managed to get us tickets and it was well worth it. You need to go through security checkpoints and into a vacuum sealed room. They only allow a limited number of people at any given time. The room is kept at a certain temperature to minimize over-tourism.
The church was bombed in World War 2 but wall remained intact. So they restored the church around it again. Amazing luck or divine intervention?