Residents of rural Italy have been branching out in search of brighter prospects for decades but one small town has made its age-old tradition a draw for those who have flown the nest – and for other places like it.
After a century and a half of neglect, Italy’s south is finally getting the attention it deserves. Young entrepreneurs are returning to their birthplaces, bringing drive and talent – and drawing long overdue investment.
With half of Italy’s Unesco sites – and a solid 60 per cent of its total archaeological patrimony – located in rural areas, many monuments are at risk of being neglected or forgotten about altogether. In an attempt to find…
Some of the most coveted items in the Monocle office this month are the Bruno Swiss-designed bike, the Murano glass Happy Pill vases and leather duffle bags by Beastin.