Monte Sant'Angelo among the 7 most beautiful resorts in the world

A new international recognition for Naples: the Monte Sant'Angelo station has been included in the Prix Versailles' ranking of the seven most beautiful railway stations in the world for 2026. The news was reported by Il Mattino and other local newspapers.

The Naples station is the only Italian one, along with the Colosseo – Fori Imperiali station on Rome's Metro C line . The list also includes Melbourne's Town Hall Station, Lyon Part-Dieu Station, Riyadh's National Museum Station and Western Station, and Los Angeles' LAX Metro Transit Center.

An art station

Monte Sant'Angelo is one of the art stations on the city's metro network, inaugurated last year. The artwork that characterizes it was named "La Bocca" by the artist , a name that suggests a passage between the city we see and the city we don't , a reference to Dante's Inferno.

Some have also interpreted the shape as a reference to the female genitalia and, given that it's a Neapolitan station, a symbolic connection to the "mouth" of Vesuvius . Interpretations aside, what strikes travelers and juries alike is the overall effect: those passing through aren't simply walking through a corridor, but through a space that seems to be projected elsewhere.

What is the Prix Versailles?

The Prix Versailles is the international award that annually selects the world's most interesting architecture in various categories, including airports and stations. The lists recognize projects that combine design quality, functionality, and value for the local area.

For Naples, this is an award that comes just a few months after the opening of the line on which the station is located: Line 7 , which connects the university area of ​​Monte Sant'Angelo to the city network and which after the summer break has returned to regular service, as reported in our update on when Line 7 restarted after the summer break.

What it means for the city

This recognition is in addition to the Art Stations project, which since the 2000s has transformed Naples metro stations into permanent exhibition spaces, featuring works by internationally renowned artists. This model has led the city's network to be studied as a case study of the integration of public transportation and contemporary art.

For those visiting the city, the Monte Sant'Angelo station is also an easy stop to include in an itinerary: it can be reached by metro and is located near the university campus. The history of the line and its opening is in the article on when Naples Line 7 opened with its first service.

Frequently asked questions about the Monte Sant'Angelo station prize

What award did the station receive?

It has entered the ranking of the 7 most beautiful stations in the world for 2026 of the Prix Versailles , the international recognition dedicated to the most interesting architecture of the year.

It is the only Italian station awarded

No, but it's one of the two. Along with Monte Sant'Angelo, the list also includes the Colosseo – Fori Imperiali station on Rome's Metro C line.

Where is the Monte Sant'Angelo station located?

In Naples, in the university area of ​​Monte Sant'Angelo , on Metro Line 7 .

Why is it called “The Mouth”?

This is the artist's title for the work: it evokes a passage between the visible and invisible city, an allusion to Dante's Inferno. Some have also interpreted it as a reference to the female form and Mount Vesuvius.

When it was inaugurated

Last year, as part of the network of art stations in Naples.