Viale Galileo Galilei, 77, Prato

Prato is a built-up industrial city with a long history as a textile and garment-manufacturing centre. The Bisenzio river runs through the town. The historic centre contains the Castello dell'Imperatore and institutions including the Museo del Tessuto (Textile Museum). The urban area is directly contiguous with commuter suburbs and light industrial zones rather than open countryside. The land rises to wooded foothills of the Apennines to the north within the 15 km radius. Rail connections link Prato with Florence and Pistoia, and Florence's airport (Peretola/Amerigo Vespucci) is the nearest commercial airport. The local economy is notable for textile production and a large Chinese-Italian business community active in manufacturing and trade.