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55 results for Palermo

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Making a scene

13 August 2018

Palermo’s patched-up palazzos make the city the perfect backdrop to the stirring artwork on display at Manifesta, the roving biennale.

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Unpolished gem

21 July 2016

Matt Alagiah reporting from Palermo: Sicily’s capital is far from perfect but its revival, thanks to progressive leadership and the return of youthful residents, is a joy to behold.

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Rough diamond

2 July 2020

The creative residents of Sicily’s delightfully unpolished capital have claimed their home town as a hub for art and design – and a haven for anyone looking to soak up the sun and sea.

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A bicycle made for you

17 August 2008

Monocle has tracked down the perfect bespoke bike, with good looks and clever details, lovingly made by a family-run firm.

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Expo 65 – Part 01: Palermo

20 June 2013

Much of its complex history is dark and overshadowed by the Mafia but Palermo’s citizens have fought back and reclaimed their seductive city as a centre for art and gastronomy.

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Andrew Mueller reporting from Italy: OK, it takes a day – but what a ride. The train from Milan to Palermo jolts and shudders and even gets eased onto a ferry at one point. But when you’ve got a bed, view and some quirky…

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Villa Crespo

19 April 2012

As Palermo loses its edge, largely due to high property prices, Buenos Aires creatives are upping sticks and heading south for the cobbled streets and bohemian feel of up-and-coming barrio Villa Crespo.

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The Menu - A tour of the Mediterranean

2 August 2024

With summer in full swing, we head to the Mediterranean and the Greek island of Sifnos to discover its gastronomic credentials. Also on programme: Monocle’s Milan correspondent, Ivan Carvalho, is in Palermo to meet Fabrizia…

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Coffee and avocados? As heat rises, Sicily turns to tropical produce

26 January 2023

Climate change is prompting fruit farmers to diversify and coffee roasters to start considering areas beyond the so-called bean belt to source their raw material. In Sicily, Morettino, a forward-looking family-run roastery…

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Delicious diversion

3 January 2017

There is no shortage of cooking schools in Italy and this month its haute cuisine institutes will be joined by the first course (academically speaking) to award the EU-recognised qualification of “street-food specialist”…

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Painting by numbers

19 December 2015

A bit of technology is being used to recover a long-lost masterpiece. A 17th-century painting by Caravaggio went missing in Palermo in 1969 in a suspected heist by the Sicilian mafia. The public will now be able to view its…

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Secrets of the city

15 September 2016

In the second outing of our Retail Safari we look beyond the big-brand-but-boring retailers to some of the Argentine capital’s finest independents. From designers turning out appealing Angora jumpers to a rethought makers’…

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Southern Promise

18 November 2021

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.

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Keeping it trim

21 April 2022

We go for a classic do at a Zürich barber who’s a cut above the rest.

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La bella vita

17 February 2014

OK, so they might have creaking transport systems, crime problems and high unemployment, but Italian cities also have an irresistible charm. Here’s where we’d live.

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Feasting on the plate

20 September 2018

The Argentine capital’s energy helps keep its citizens creative in the face of the country’s latest economic challenges.