The youth hostel of Prato is situated in the beautiful 'Villa Fiorelli' surrounded by a suggestive park. Its position allows not only to visit one of the often unknown areas of Tuscany-North of Florence, only a few kilometers away- but allows you also to discover the city of Prato, third city for dimensions of the region and uncontested keypoint of the texile industry since the Middle Ages. Its historical centre with the ancient boundary wall is full of surpraises; the Castle of the Emperor...
Prato offers delights such as a 13th century cathedral with frescoes by famous renaissance artists such as Filippo Lippi, Giovanni Battista and the outsider pulpit of Donatllo.
5-10 minute bus ride on the 'LAM rossa' is all it takes to ferry you from the stations of Prato (both Centrale and Porta al Seraglio) to the park entrance of the Villa. … By train:The nearest train station is Prato Porta al Seraglio, which is approximately 25 minutes from Florence.Upon exiting the train,...
