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Transport

Back on track

Launched in 1960 Rome, the ETR 252 “L’Arlecchino” embodied jet‑age luxury with panoramic windows and all‑First Class seating. Monocle boards its refurbished Naples run, exploring how this retro‑futuristic icon meets modern travel demands.

  • Issue #163
  • 10 min read
The distinctive aerodynamic nose of the ETR 252 L'Arlecchino train at Rome Ostiense station platform
Business

Common currency

Naples museum showcases centuries of Italian artistry alongside Caravaggio's haunting final masterpiece, as banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo transforms former branches into cultural destinations.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Art deco interior detail showing brass lettering and marble wall fixtures from the original 1940s banking hall design
Craft

Upper hand

Fancy something handsome to see you through the cold snap? If so, Alberto Squillace is a handy contact. He owns Omega, a glove-maker in Naples that follows a centuries-old tradition of manufacturing.

  • Issue #150
  • 1 min read
Red leather glove on a workbench beside scissors and craft tools.
Food & Drink

Flake news

Baker Ciro Scognamillo has created a new classic Neapolitan cake, the ‘fiocco di neve’. We take a bite.

  • Issue #149
  • 4 min read
Hand protectively cupping a golden pastry dusted with powdered sugar on white plate
Travel and restaurants

The coast is clear

Come August there was no stopping Italian citizens from shutting up shop and flocking to its sun-baked, salty edges. So what is it like, being on holiday, in Italy, with only Italians?

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
ariel view of resort
Design

On the up

Unloved and underused – but Naples’ business district offers a space-filled future.

  • Issue #106
  • 6 min read
On the up
Business

On the make

Naples is said to exemplify both the best and worst of Italy. Monocle discovers the city's spirited heart of craft and industry, speaking to the ‘artigiani’ committed to their dear city.

  • Issue #71
  • 7 min read
On the make
Art

Art market

A report on a Naples gallery boosting the city's art reputation, an interview with collector and jewellery designer Julia Muggenburg, and Phillips de Pury's Latin American art sale.

  • Issue #48
  • 5 min read
Interior of T293 gallery in Naples with colorful geometric artworks displayed on white walls.
Travel and restaurants

Expo 45: Kagoshima

Far from Tokyo, this distinct, defiant city is so unsung even the Japanese are hardly aware of it. And if you think the view across the Bay of Naples is spectacular…

  • Issue #45
  • 11 min read
Village at the foot of Sakurajima

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