Do you want to stay in a large modern city just a few kilometers from Florence, rich in history, culture and many elegant shops specialized in clothing and leather goods? Do you love theater, museums, castles and you like cycling, perhaps following the flow of a river? Do you love contemporary art? Rent one of our farmhouses in Prato and get all this and much more. On this page our farmhouses in Prato with pictures and descriptions.
Prato is one of the largest cities in Tuscany and is just a few kilometers from Florence and Pistoia, Montecatini Terme, Vinci and in just over an hour you can reach Lucca, Pisa and the Tuscan coast. The area was inhabited since the Palaeolithic and in the large park Galceti were found remains of 35,000 years ago. In the area of Gonfienti were found artifacts that testify to the existence in the seventh century BC of an Etruscan city. The importance of Prato as a town begins in the tenth century. The
Cathedral of Prato dates back to the twelfth century and was later enlarged when the popularity of the Sacred Belt, which arrived in Prato in 1141, spread to neighboring territories. According to tradition, the
Holy Girdle is a belt that Our Lady gave to St. Thomas before the Ascension.
Delight your palate with the typical products of Prato: Cantuccini of Prato and Vin Santo are famous all over the world and you can not miss them. If you love the sweet taste also bruttibuoni and the mantovana cake . Famous the mortadella from Prato and the ribollita here called as 'bread soup'.
Select one of our farmhouses in Prato for your next vacations in Tuscany.
