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Prato : Michelin's recommendations

Prato is an industrial centre specialising in textiles (wool and synthetic materials) and is Central Italy's fourth largest city. The birthplace of the writer Curzio Malaparte, the city has been under the influence of Florence since the 14C. Like many Tuscan cities, it was once a rich centre of art, as can be seen in its historic centre. The cathedral, dedicated to the veneration of the Holy Girdle and decorated by the artist Filippo Lippi, is particularly worthy of note.

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Tourist attractions Prato : Things to see and do

San Francesco (St Francis Church)

P.za San-Francesco-d'Assisi I - 59100 Prato

This was begun at the end of the 13C and has a high facade striped with green marble which crowns a triangular front added at the end of the 15C. Inside, much restored, the capitulary room (or Migliorati chapel) has frescoes by Nicola di Pietro Geri..

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Palazzo Pretorio

P.za del Comune I - 59100 Prato

The architecture is part Romanesque, part Gothic, and the former residence of the “captain of the people” (holder in the Middle Ages of executive power) dominates a charming little square adorned by a graceful bronze fountain of the child Bacchus by ..

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Museo Civico

P.za del Comune I - 59100 Prato

This museum occupying the Palazzo Pretorio features a reconstruction of a small “tabernacle” painted with frescoes and a vault decorated with grotesque figures by Filippino Lippi (son of Filippo) near the entrance door to his mother's house. There is..

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Hotels Prato

Hotel Toscana

Piazza G. Ciardi N° 3 I - 59100 Prato

Prix Prices from : 50 €

Hotel Toscana is located opposite Prato's Nuovo Polo Universitario (P.I.L), just 3 km from the business areas of Macrolotto 1 and Macrolotto 2. The Toscana is also a short walk from Prato Railway Station, with frequent trains leaving for Florence. T..

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Albergo Giugni

Piazza Degli Innocenti 3 I - 59100 Prato

Prix Prices from : 35 €

Centrally located in Prato, Albergo Giugni features air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and a flat-screen TV. It is 300 metres from Prato Cathedral and a 15-minute walk from Prato Centrale Train Station. Breakfast at the Giugni is served buffet s..

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Hotel Giardino

Via Magnolfi, 2/4/6 I - 59100 Prato

Prix Prices from : 40 €

This hotel is situated in the historical centre of Prato, in a quiet, tranquil pedestrian area that is nonetheless easily accessible to guests with cars. Guests can enjoy proximity to Prato’s charming thirteenth century centre as well as some of the..

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Restaurants Prato

Il Piraña

via G. Valentini 110 I - 59100 Prato

A classic fish restaurant that opts for simply prepared dishes rather than fussy, inventive avant-garde cuisine. The perfect address for those in search of traditional fare.

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Tonio

piazza Mercatale 161 I - 59100 Prato

This classic family-run establishment with many years of experience serves fine, mainly sea, food.

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Salomè

viale Marconi 80 I - 59100 Prato

Enjoy authentic Tuscan specialities in this highly elegant restaurant. The menu features dishes such as: pappa col pomodoro (a bread and tomato soup); Viareggio-style fusilli pasta; and the famous Fiorentina steak (book a day in advance).

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Art Restaurant

viale della Repubblica 289 I - 59100 Prato

Few restaurants achieve the same perfect balance between fish and meat dishes as the Art Hotel Museo. Here the fish dishes are just as celebrated as the various meat specialities on the menu.

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