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Prato
Spring and early autumn for mild weather; September 8 for the Sacra Cintola processionBest time
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Prato is a working Tuscan city built on textiles, still Europe's largest fabric-manufacturing hub, with a walled historic centre that holds a Romanesque-striped cathedral, Frederick II's Castello dell'Imperatore and one of Europe's largest medieval market squares. It sits roughly 20 minutes by train from Florence.
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Prato is a working Tuscan city built on textiles, still Europe's largest fabric-manufacturing hub, with a walled historic centre that holds a Romanesque-striped cathedral, Frederick II's Castello dell'Imperatore and one of Europe's largest medieval market squares. It sits roughly 20 minutes by train from Florence.
Country: ItalyLanguage: ItalianCurrency: Euro (EUR)Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
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Prato is a working Tuscan city built on textiles, still Europe's largest fabric-manufacturing hub, with a walled historic centre that holds a Romanesque-striped cathedral, Frederick II's Castello dell'Imperatore and one of Europe's largest medieval market squares. It sits roughly 20 minutes by train from Florence.
Best forFlorence day trips without the crowds; textile and contemporary-art interest; budget city bases
When to goSpring and early autumn for mild weather; September 8 for the Sacra Cintola procession
Getting aroundWalkable historic centre; frequent trains to Florence (about 20-25 minutes); local buses run by Autolinee Toscane
Where to stayHistoric centre around Piazza del Duomo and Piazza Mercatale for sights on foot
Maybe skip ifYou want a classic postcard Tuscan town, since Prato is a functioning industrial city first
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