Is set in the heart of Tuscany; from Prato you can reach other famous cities of the region. It is a prestigious centre of artistic value and offers a historic-artistic itinerary which starts from the Middle Age up to Avanguardia. In the centre of Prato there is the Emperor's castle, unique evidence of swabian architecture in the central-north of Italy, the Cathedral, the "Palazzo Pretorio", the church of St. Maria delle Carceri by Giuliano da San Gallo, the churches of St. Francesco and St. Domenico house masterpieces by great artists such as: Agnolo Gaddi, Paolo Uccello, Filippo and Filippino Lippi, Donatello Michelozzo and other 14 th. cen. and Renaissance artists. The museums of "Pittura Murale" (wall painting), "Opera del Duomo" (Cathedral museum), the Municipal Art and Alberti Galleries show important collections from the 17 th. to the first part of 20 th century.
The Contemporary Art Centre "Luigi Pecci", located in the modern east side, contains works of international artistic Avanguaria. The Fabric Museum represents the evidence of the "textile" history of the town, it contains samples from the 5 th century up to now. You may go into the Industrial District, which extends over the city boundaries, doing your shopping in some factories at advantageous prices. The teritory which extends from the Tosco-Emiliano Appennine to Montalbano offers many different solutions for stays and itineraries in the green. Numerous historic and artistic marks left by the Etruscans the Romans and the Long bards are present in the area.
Examples worthy of note are also the villas of Artimino and of Poggio a Caiano built by the Medici family. If you want to taste wines from Carmignano - commonly used by famous personages as Datini, Redi, Lorenzo de Medici (called il Magnifico) - you may follow the itinerary "shopping in farms" and buy olive oil, dried figs and other products typical of the Carmignano area.
Hotel Toscana is one of the first born hotel in Prato , it is situated very near to the Duomo and next to the Prato's railway station "Porta al Serraglio". The hotel is easily reachable by taxi, bus or private car.
The Hotel Toscana was firstly built at the end of the XIX century, now completely renewed, it dispose of noiseless rooms with bathroom (each room receives hygienic water from the central modern depurator). All the rooms dispose of air conditioning, heater, color TV, satellite TV, phone and hair dryer. ...
Is set in the heart of Tuscany; from Prato you can reach other famous cities of the region. It is a prestigious centre of artistic value and offers a historic-artistic itinerary which starts from the Middle Age up to Avanguardia. In the centre of Prato there is the Emperor's castle, unique evidence of swabian architecture in the central-north of Italy, the Cathedral, the "Palazzo Pretorio", the church of St. Maria delle Carceri by Giuliano da San Gallo, the churches of St. Francesco and St. Domenico house masterpieces by great artists such as: Agnolo Gaddi, Paolo Uccello, Filippo and Filippino Lippi, Donatello Michelozzo and other 14 th. cen. and Renaissance artists. The museums of "Pittura Murale" (wall painting), "Opera del Duomo" (Cathedral museum), the Municipal Art and Alberti Galleries show important collections from the 17 th. to the first part of 20 th century.
Prato - Hotel Toscana
