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Prato, just 20 km from Florence, offers a walled historic centre with far more accessible prices than the capital: where to stay.
Aug 3, 2026
Prato, Tuscany's second city, has top-tier Renaissance heritage and a Swabian castle, without the crowds of Florence just 20 km away.
Aug 3, 2026
Prato is about 20 km from Florence and well connected by train: one of the simplest ways to get there without a car.
Aug 3, 2026
Pistoia is just minutes by train from Florence and Lucca, on the line connecting them: one of the easiest ways to reach it without a car.
Aug 3, 2026
Pistoia combines a medieval centre with one of Italy's finest silver altars and the surrounding nursery countryside, among Europe's most important.
Aug 3, 2026
Pistoia serves classic Tuscan cuisine, but with the prices and pace of a city less trodden by mass tourism.
Aug 3, 2026
Pistoia, often skipped in favour of Florence, has a compact medieval centre: where to stay to enjoy it unhurried.
Aug 3, 2026
In Massa, the food changes with altitude: mountain dishes inland towards the Apuan Alps, seafood cuisine at Marina di Massa.
Aug 3, 2026
Massa spans a historic centre at the foot of the Apuan Alps and a distinct seaside area (Marina di Massa): where to stay depending on what you're after.
Aug 3, 2026