DESIGNED AS "A SCULPTURE THAT YOU ENTER" Curved panels of weathering steel swaddle this entrance to Monte Sant'Angelo Subway Station, completed by sculptor Anish Kapoor. Set to open on 11 September, the textured pebble-like entrance is one of two created by Kapoor and Amanda Levete's studio AL_A linking to the underground in Naples' Traiano district. Both entrances link to a network of tunnels and designs draw on the geology of their surroundings in Naples. Anish Kapoor's long-awaited underground station set to open in Naples | Dezeen

FROM THE ROOFTOP POOL, GUESTS CAN ENJOY A 360-DEGREE VIEW OF THE BAY Located centrally in the heart of Napoli, this hotel offers great amenities, including a rooftop bar and solarium, setting the tone for a romantic getaway. Unlike many hotels in Italy that often feel crammed, Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo offers spacious rooms. I also appreciate the updated McFit fitness centre, one of the largest hotel gyms I've seen. The Perfect Place for Couples in Napoli: Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo | The Tribune

"WILL DEFEND LUNA ROSSA'S DIGITAL EDGE" Cisco has been named Official Secure AI Infrastructure Partner of Team Luna Rossa for the 38th America's Cup in Naples. Cisco's AI-powered security and unified technology platform will protect Luna Rossa against cyberthreats while securing operations to enable critical decision-making in real-time. “Success in today’s America’s Cup is as much about technology as it is about sailing.” Cisco’s AI-driven technology to connect and protect Luna Rossa’s America’s Cup Challenge | Cisco Newsroom

SO, RED WINE IN A NEAPOLITAN SUMMER. Naples is home to one of the most exciting food cultures in Italy, with an incredibly varied eating and drinking scene that is in continual evolution. The city is brimming with places to eat from street food to historic pizzerie, old-school ristoranti and modest, family-run trattorie. Then there are the new-generation osterias, and the growing number of high-end fine-dining establishments boasting Michelin stars. The best restaurants in Naples: 10 delicious spots to bookmark | Condé Nast Traveller

POSTWAR ITALIAN CINEMA AND NEAPOLITAN STYLE “We’re in the business of fantasies,” said Ian Griffiths before a show as fantastical as any conjured during his 38 years at Max Mara. “We deal in romantic ideas. So in this collection when we talk about Naples, we talk about a fantasy of Naples. And to me Naples is the most extremely Italian city – the city where you have the most Italianness.” Max Mara - Resort '26 | Vogue Scandinavia

CREWS COMPETING IN THE 38th REGATTA IN NAPLES INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE WOMAN This week’s announcement from the America's Cup felt momentous. For the first time in its 174-year history, female sailors will be mandated onboard AC75s. This cannot become another Instagram moment with headlines about “sparkling” or “smiling” female sailors that miss the point entirely. Mandating female inclusion must be backed by systems that identify raw talent, prepare women to earn selection on merit, and ensure they are seen as sailors first. An historic moment for the America's Cup, but the real work starts now | Sail-World

 

TOO MUCH IN THE BEST WAY Naples is all aesthetic trash and everyday theatre. Fake flowers on balconies, shrines by scooters, plastic tablecloths, lace curtains. Life spills into the streets: fried pizza in wax paper, eaten standing. Football always on in living rooms. Granfathers still running restaurants, greetings regulars like family. Messy, loud, full of life — and easy to get lost in. How to Napoli. | Studio Sucks City Guide

ONE FEVER DREAM When I first went to Napoli, I was observing the city through the narrow black viewfinder of my Super 8mm camera. Most of the film, however, got lost in development. From Antiquity to the Saracens and the Spanish, the ruling classes vanished many times. But the people survived. The lazzaroni, the poorest of the poor, carry that burning fire of Napoli as their beacon. I now understood these archetypes so “normal” to the city while framing them. I decided to cast my lead characters for my lost film about Naples. Nomas Magazine - Prove 'e Bellezza | The Stimuleye 

A VISUAL AND NARRATIVE JOURNEY Nomas magazine issue 21 is dedicated to the most sung city of Italy—to Naples. The port city, the queen of the South with the heritage of its historical centre, with its palazzi and its poor neighbourhoods. An ideal place for nomads in search of beauty in the daily life of a city which remains restless even when it goes silent. A culinary destination, Naples retains a passion for football, design, jazz and writers. Nomas №21 – Napoli | Edicola 518

FIFTY SHADES OF BLUE Kevin De Bruyne's next challenge comes in Serie A after his free transfer to reigning champion Napoli, and the 34 year-old is already noticing the difference between new boss Conte and Guardiola. "I'd say they're two different ways to play football: Pep is probably a little more focused on ball control and possession, while Conte is a little more structured in his game and focuses a lot on mentality." As summer signings in Naples, the former Premier League star was called the "king" by the fans when he arrived in Italy. De Bruyne on the differences between Pep, Conte | beIN Sports

PASTA ALLE VONGOLE WITH NONNA LUISA Naples is famous for its vongole and we eat a lot of seafood here in the city. We Napoletani are completely mad about food. It is always on our minds – and usually the topic of conversation. Sunday lunch with family is a ritual we stick to religiously. It is an excuse to come together, share laughter and a great many dishes. A Neapolitan lunch doesn’t just last one hour – sometimes it can go on until dinnertime and we will eat and eat and eat and talk about eating while we eat.’ Five delicious Italian recipes straight from Nonna's cookbook | Daily Mail

THE MANY INS AND OUTS OF TRUE NEAPOLITAN PIZZA The trainees are at the headquarters of the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana in Naples (the "True Neapolitan Pizza Association", or AVPN for short). This group of culinary custodians has set out to ensure that the delectable dish stays true to its Neapolitan roots – at least if you're going to call it "real" pizza. With its training school, competitions, trade fairs and a large bronze pizza statue shining just outside its headquarters the AVPN has become a veritable empire of pizza authenticity. Italy's undercover pizza | BBC Travel

THE ICON RETURNS: MARKING THE SPIRIT OF LUNA ROSSA The challenge by Luna Rossa for the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples is a mighty one. The team started training early in 2025 and took delivery of a second AC40 to conduct two-boat match-racing practice. Can they win in 2027 in their home country? They are the early favourites. Italy is set to go America’s Cup crazy and the ‘tifosi’ will be cheering from every vantage point of the picturesque Bay of Naples. The Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia (CRVI) of Naples will support the potential Challenger. The Luna Rossa story: sailing into history | America's Cup

'GENIO DELLA PIZZA' BACK TO PIZZA CAPITAL OF THE WORLD In my twenties, I started traveling to Naples on my own for extended periods of time and truly fell in love with everything the city had to offer. Naples is such a unique place, built on survival and filled with traditions — traditions in food, music, crime, love, art, religion, mentality. If you go, go with an open heart and a sense of humor. She won’t disappoint. Here are my favorite places to caffeinate, eat, snack, see, shop, and stay. He Makes the Best Pizza the USA. These Are His Top Spots in Naples | Fathom

TRIP TO 15th-CENTURY BARCELONA AND THE CONQUEST OF NAPLES This is a fascinating story of love, loyalty and revenge set at the dawn of the Renaissance. Spanish writer Ildefonso Falcones returns with the historical novel In Love and War, the third part of the saga The Cathedral of the Sea, a publishing phenomenon. The novel is set in the year 1442. Arnau Estanyol serves King Alfonso V of Aragon with fervour and loyalty in the conquest of the kingdom of Naples, whose capital has just been besieged. Ildefonso Falcones returns with "In love and war" | allabor network

NAPLES: A STAR-STUDDED DESTINATION Naples and Campania, now established international tourist destinations, continue to attract celebrities from all over the world: like actress Margot Robbie, the face of Barbie, who will arrive in the city in the coming days accompanied by her husband. The places the two will visit in Naples are still secret at the moment. What is certain, however, is that they will stay for only a couple of days before moving to the island of Capri. Since welcoming her baby boy, Robbie has been keeping busy with work — and “enjoying motherhood.” Margot Robbie and Husband Tom Ackerley Share a Cozy Moment on a Balcony in Italy | PEOPLE

NEXT, NAPLES TO HOST THE LOUIS VUITTON 38TH AMERICA’S CUP The tome traces the evolution of the Cup, from the initial race off the coast of England in 1851 to the latest 37th defender-versus-challenger contest. Over the past two centuries, the Cup has transitioned into a high-tech, high-profile, and high-dollar racing series akin to Formula 1. That rich, 170-year history has been artfully packaged up into one coffee table book. Sports journalist Giuseppe (Pino) Allievi spent six years researching and curating content, and also edited the copy. America’s Cup Finally Has a Coffee Table Book, and It’s a Work of Art | Robb Report

ITALY AND THE AMERICA’S CUP: THE AZZURRA STORY Italy has one of the most passionate and enduring histories in the America’s Cup. Azzurra’s 1983 debut turned Italian sailing into a national interest. Backed by icons like Agnelli and the Aga Khan, it laid the foundation for today’s Italian America's Cup campaigns—culminating in Naples hosting the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in 2027. Azzurra was culturally significant, it gave a boost to the nation, undoubtedly was the catalyst for Italian participation through to the present day. Azzurra: from the sports pages to the front pages | PressMare

THE CRVI BURGEE ON BOARD OF LUNA ROSSA The historic "Italia," the oldest sailing club in Naples and one of the longest-standing in the Mediterranean, will launch the challenge to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron for the 38th America’s Cup, representing Luna Rossa. For the upcoming edition of the Cup, which will be held in the Neapolitan capital in 2027, the Italian challenger has established a partnership with the Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia. Founded in 1889, it is considered a true institution in the world of international sailing. America's Cup: Luna Rossa confirms intention to enter AC38 - but under a new club. | Sail-World.com

YOU NEED TO EAT IT IN THE PLACE IT WAS INVENTED To understand [pizza], you go to Naples, and you eat pizza the way it's supposed to be, al portafoglio" says Daniele Uditi, Neapolitan-born master pizzamaker, — in the US for more than 15 years — referring to Neapolitan street pizza that is folded twice on its sides "wallet-style". "Neapolitan pizza is an artisanal product, so sometimes you don't find the perfect circle. I think it's a perfect representation of the city. Is not a perfect circle. Naples has good things and defects, but when you take a bite, everything makes total sense." A pizza chef's guide to the best pizza in Naples | BBC Travel