Prato
My travels to Prato:Thus far, I have only visited the Tuscan city of Prato on a day trip in 2003, as part of my Italian holiday that year. Things to do in Prato:Naturally, start off by trying out the famous local cantuccini biscuits! On a more serious note, the Cathedral of Santo Stefano (similar to many Tuscan cathedrals in style, including white and black stone, but much less crowded) with its fine medieval frescoes shoud be the first stop. A walk along old city walls. Also the Gothic Palazzo Pretori and the Prato Castle. Numerous fine churches, too, including first of all Santa Maria delle Carceri and St. Agostino, both dating back to the 15th centiry. Prato also has a number of older churches, including St. Fabiano (11th century), St. Domenico and St. Francesco (both 13th century).
