Chiara Rimella
Explore The Floating City’s unseen corners with Monocle’s guide to Venice
Let our guide lead you away from the crowds of tourists and towards the people and places that make Venetian life what it truly is today.
‘I love the immediacy of taking a picture’: Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos turns to photography in debut exhibition
With his first major European photography exhibition on display, film director Yorgos Lanthimos discusses his dark optimism, artistic freedom and how getting behind a different type of lens has granted him a new perspective.
How Sofia’s comeback is shaping a new cultural identity for Bulgaria
Communism’s shadow has been slow to fade in Sofia but today a new generation of young hospitality players is welcoming visitors to a city full of opportunity and Old World charm.
A roadtrip through the Peloponnese: Greece’s rugged, scenic heartland
Though a staple among Greek holidaymakers, the Peloponnese has largely been neglected by international travellers. We venture to its lush mountain landscapes and sandy shores to find out what we’re missing.
Who rescues you when your gondola fails? Inside Italy’s Mountain Rescue Corps
In the Brenta Dolomites, volunteer alpinists rehearse for year-round scenarios to rescue stranded climbers and save the lives of avalanche victims. Clubbing together offers members support and companionship in dangerous surroundings.
Agenda: The death of in-flight entertainment, roadtrips on paper and the cultural industrial revolution.
The death of in-flight entertainment, roadtrips on paper and the cultural industrial revolution.
New perspectives: Brave openings and what to catch at the Venice Biennale and Art Basel
From a Tunisian gallery with a daring initiative to silo-turned-museum in Norway, here’s the latest news in the world of art.
Reclaiming history
Theaster Gates opens a vinyl shop, Zürich’s slow-news magazine and Australia’s largest arts and culture precinct.
In the picture
From expanding gallery superbrands to a south Asian completist and a striking alfresco sculpture collection, our bumper art special puts the sector's key players into perspective.
