Via Tirreno, 58, Prato

Prato sits in the built-up plain between Monteferrato and the first slopes of the northern Tuscan Apennines, with the Bisenzio river running through the city. The Monteferrato protected area lies immediately west, with low rocky hills and paths rather than a major mountain landscape. Florence is the nearest large city and is directly connected for services, rail and airports, but this does not change the immediate setting. The area is known mainly for the textile district and for Prato’s historic center with the Castello dell'Imperatore and cathedral.