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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.
Exploring Bologna’s blend of the medieval, the modern and the mouthwatering
About an hour from Milan by train and bursting with traditional trattorias, historical sites and a rich cultural scene, Bologna offers a perfect getaway from the design capital’s hustle and bustle.
Lake Como gets a beautiful new must-stay with the arrival of the Edition hotel
Bringing a welcome array of after-dark attractions to a classic Italian getaway destination, the Edition’s latest opening on Lake Como is the first of a number of major waterside openings from big-name hoteliers.
Inside the Brazilian embassy in Rome: The diplomatic keepers of Italian heritage
The Italian capital's 17th-century masterpiece, Palazzo Pamphilj, is going through a considered restoration under the direction of the Brazilian embassy.
Italy’s new London embassy, Casa Italia, is a shining example of soft-power promotion
The newly opened Italian embassy in London makes good use of the country’s cultural prowess as a tool of diplomacy. We take a tour with its ambassador Inigo Lambertini.
Fondazione ITS illuminates fashion’s overlooked players with its exhibition ‘Exposure – The Power of Being Seen’
A new exhibition in Italy sheds light on the often under-appreciated influence of stylists. The duo behind the show guide Monocle through a hidden world where high fashion meets politics and pop culture.
‘Think globally but act locally’: Gildo Zegna on his plans for the growing luxury conglomerate
Gildo Zegna, the CEO-turned-chair of the Zegna Group, sits down with Monocle to discuss succession, learning to say no and his global brand strategy.
Zegna’s ‘golden fleece’ material is a new language of elegance
The Italian fashion house’s finest merino-wool fabric, Vellus Aureum, strikes the right balance between innovation and tradition.
Meet the artisans of Como, reviving craft in an age of mass production
Craft is alive and well in Lombardy and so is a simple lesson: Making things in cities still matters.
A food lover’s guide to Parma: A city built on Prosciutto and Parmigiano Reggiano
Thinking of a long weekend in Italy in the new year? Whether you have a day or a more leisurely grazing stretch ahead of you, here are the spots you’ll want to seek out.
