Prato AccommodationSearching for hotels in Prato ( Italy) or Prato accommodation? Prato is a city in Tuscany, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Prato. Prato is also a centre of the slow food movement, with many local specialities, including cantucci, a type of biscotti, sold by local speciality bakers and is home to many museums and other cultural monuments, including the Filippo Lippi frescoes in the Cathedral of Santo Stefano, recently restored. This Cathedral has an external pulpit by Donatello. Prato is Tuscany's second largest city and the third largest in Central Italy.Prato has may beautiful attractions for you to see and explore such as the famous Datini archives which are noteworthy collection of late medieval documents produced between 1363 and 1410, the Textile Museum also reflects this history; the Palazzo degli Alberti of the 12th century is home to an art gallery; the Crucifix with Jew Cemetery and The Crowning with Thorns; the Castello dell'Imperatore is the northernmost castle built; the Centro per l'arte contemporanea is a museum and education centre for contemporary arts; the Santa Maria delle Carceri; the Sant'Agostino, built from 1440 over an existing edifice from 127; the San Domenico, the San Francesco houses a distinguished funerary monument of Gemriniano Inghirami; the San Fabiano houses precious traces of a pavement mosaic dating from the 9th-11th centuries; and the late-Baroque Monastery of San Vincenzo. Prato hosts an annual event called Freeshout for you to enjoy, which is a festival that combines the art, music and designs in the city and features designers, illustrators, photographers, musicians, DJs, video artists, chefs, writers and sculptors will be demonstrating their work in various methods. Prato offers accommodation in all forms, like inns, bed and breakfast to luxurious hotels, such as the Wall Art Hotel, the Hotel Datini, the Charme Hotel, or the Hotel Stella d'Italy. - Browse the Prato Map or compare Prato accommodation from Hotels, Motels, B&Bs, Lodging & Hostels to Holiday & Caravan Parks.
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