Trip to the Prato area

The itinerary begins in the historic center of Prato, in the elegant Cathedral of Santo Stefano. It then moves to Palazzo Pretorio and finally reaches the magnificent Emperor's Castle. Outside the walls, you will discover a contemporary city that has the Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art at its center, an internationally active gallery with a wide range of exhibitions and events. Leaving Prato and heading south, you will reach the Medici municipalities of Poggio a Caiano, with the Villa Medicea Ambra, and Carmignano, seat of the Villa Medicea la Ferdinanda also known as the Cento Caini (Hundred Chimneys). The journey continues in the Val di Bisenzio in a charming area of Tuscany that features mountains, valleys and woods and arrives in Montemurlo where the 14th century Rocca rises.
Download the guide Prato, the living Tuscany.

Surrounded by mountains and hills, Prato and Montemurlo are united in that they are both famous worldwide for the production of fabrics. We invite you to take a journey through time between these two cities, taking artistic itineraries, or trails that bring you from the Etruscan era, through the Middle Ages and to contemporary times.
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Poggio a Caiano and Carmignano are the Medicean cores of the Prato area. Among hills scattered with vineyards and olive groves, Lorenzo de 'Medici and the Grand Duke of Tuscany Ferdinando I had two splendid villas built, now a UNESCO heritage site.
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The Bisenzio Valley takes its name from the Bisenzio river which has made a significant impact on the economy of the valley. Cantagallo, Vaiano and Vernio are ideal places for walking, walking, horseback riding and mountain biking and for tasting the local cuisine. Download the guide La Val di Bisenzio.

Products, recipes and stories that you can savor along the Via della Lana e della Seta and the Via Medicea. This publication is the travel diary of Luisanna Messeri, a beloved personality who often features both on television and radio, who is great guardian of traditionally Tuscan flavors. Download the guide Walking with Luisanna.

For further information on the Prato area, please visit the dedicated page of Visittuscany and the website of Prato Turismo.