MONASH PRATO

GUIDE TO THE PRATO CENTRE CONTENTS

History of Palazzo Vaj 2

Monash University Prato Centre 3

Health and safety 4

Getting around 8

Cost of living 10

Where to shop and eat 12

What to do 16

Australian Embassy, Consulate, 21 Visas and Residence permits

Pull-out map of Prato 23

Public holidays in Italy 25

WELCOME TO PRATO

This guide is designed to help you settle in quickly to study and life in Prato. Inside, you will find information about the facilities available at the Monash Prato Centre as well as practical advice about the city of Prato. There are also some ideas about what to do in your spare time. All street addresses given in this guide are in Prato unless otherwise indicated. We update this guide regularly. If you have any feedback about the contents or you discover new places that you want to share with others, please let us know.

1 PRATO CENTRE

IT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT LIBRARIES The Centre has a Computer Lab with desktop The Centre has a small collection of reference computers and network printers available to books and fiction titles in English. The fiction all visitors while the Student Lounge and Mac books may be borrowed whereas the reference Lab are dedicated student study areas. Visiting collection can only be used at the Centre. staff also have a dedicated shared office Please see the Academic Programs and area equipped with computers and printers. Internships Coordinator for more information. Instructions to access the Centre network and As a Monash University student studying in printers are available in these areas. Prato, you are able to access the University The Centre’s official wi-fi network is ‘Eduroam’. library’s extensive collection of online resources A secondary network is available to users who and assistance in support of your learning. are not affiliated with this network. Ask the staff for access details. Municipal library Istituto culturale e di documentazione Lazzerini The following equipment is available to Via Puccetti 3 students and visiting staff: bibliotecalazzerini.prato.it ■■ 3D printer The local library is located next to the Textile ■■ 3D scanner Museum, less than 5min walking distance ■■ Nano-studios (micro-sized video- from the Monash University Prato Centre. recording studios) You can use the Internet for free on either the ■■ Laptops library’s computers or your personal laptop ■■ Data projectors upon presentation of an identity document and registration at the library’s reception. HISTORY OF PALAZZO VAJ ■■ Digital audio recorders ■■ Large screen TV suitable for presentations BUILDING SECURITY AND ACCESS The Monash University Prato Centre occupies ■■ Monitors The ground floor and some areas on the first the ground and first floors of an 18th century The Centre has two dedicated rooms for video- floor can only be accessed using individually palazzo, Palazzo Vaj, named after the Vaj conferencing which are equipped with Cisco programmed swipe cards. Swipe cards are family who were the original owners. Telepresence Systems. The present owners, Arte della Lana ( issued by the Centre to students and staff Guild), purchased the building from the For more information or to borrow equipment, on arrival. contact our Network and Systems Vaj family in the 1920s. Between 1875 and All entrance points to the building as well as Administrator [email protected] 1999, the first floor of the building was home computer labs are monitored by closed-circuit to a prestigious recreational club of local Printing and photocopying television (CCTV). businesspeople. This might help explain some of the extravagant architectural features you Photocopiers and printers are available for will see throughout the building. Monash students and visitors. To print or copy in the University secured this heritage-listed location Centre, you need a username and password with support from the Region of valid for the Centre’s network. and the Municipality of Prato and opened For information on costs and access, the Centre on 17 September 2001. please contact a staff member.

2 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HOSPITALS PRACTITIONERS

Your entitlements Prato Name Address Contact Italy and Australia share a reciprocal agreement Ospedale Santo Stefano General Dr Baroncelli Studi Medici Palazzolo on health care. This means that Australian Via Ugo Foscolo 5 0574 36222 Practitioners Dr Cavaliere Via Mazzini 19 residents visiting Italy can access the Italian T: 0574 801111 public health system for any immediately Bus: LAM Arancio from Piazza Mercatale, Piazza Mercato 055 288055 Dr Kerr necessary medical treatment, defined as a located 10min from historical centre Nuovo 1, dr-kerr.com sudden acute illness or accident. It does not include treatment as a private patient. Florence Dentists Dr Calvisi Viale Galilei 13f [email protected] Ospedale Careggi You will be covered for: 0574 28101 (north of Florence) Viale Pieraccini 17 Dr Rotundo Via Giotto 20 [email protected] ■■ medical treatment, including specialist T: 055 794111 services at public or other authorised Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova Dermatologist Dr Niccoli Via Torelli 57/1 dermatos.it hospitals and clinics Piazza Santa Maria Nuova 1 Sport Centre ■■ treatment as a hospital patient in public T: 055 69381 Physiotherapist Dr Battiston 0574 594366 and authorised hospitals only Viale Montegrappa 161 ■■ immediately necessary dental treatment GENERAL CARE Gynaecologist Dr Brachi Via Gobetti 59 0574 33100 at public hospitals For non-life threatening emergencies and Psychologists Dr Carlesi Piazza Mercatale 17 347 2202233 What is not covered: you may need to pay for general medical care, you can make an pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and other tests. Piazza Mercato 339 5687775 appointment with a local general practitioner. Dr Choub Nuovo 1, Florence [email protected] The practitioners listed here have been tried IN CASE OF EMERGENCY and tested, however the Monash University Ophthalmologist Dr Gini Viale V. 60 0574 603097 Call 112 for ambulance, police, fire from Prato Centre does not take any responsibility anywhere in Europe. as to the level of expertise, availability of services, and associated fees. During In case of a travel or medical emergency or weekends or for after-hours care (i.e., 8pm- if your personal safety is in danger, contact: 8am, and public holidays) call the Guardia AHI Assist Medica (doctor on call). 24/7 emergency hotline Guardia medica T: +61 2 9978 6666 (call by reverse charges) Via Cavour 87 Monash Security T: 0574 38038 (accessible from overseas 24/7) T: +61 3 9905 3333 PHARMACIES Monash Telephone Counselling (available from overseas 24/7) 24-hour pharmacies From Italy: 800 791 847 (toll free) Farmacia Lloyds – Piazza Mercatale 147/A Farmacia Comunale – Via Cavour 91

4 5 SAFETY What to do in case of theft Prato is generally a safe city; the type of Go to the nearest police station and complete safety and security issues that may arise are a police report or ask the Student Services not dissimilar to those in other major cities, office to assist with this process. Please always i.e., petty crimes, especially theft. As a notify the Monash Prato Centre in case of theft foreigner however you are more likely to or any other incident. Also, read your insurance be singled out, therefore you should take policy carefully to know which personal items extra care and attention to avoid potentially are covered. dangerous situations. Safety and security at the Monash Prato Centre Authoritative information on safety and security All students must attend the compulsory in Italy can be found at smartraveller.gov.au, orientation session on arrival during which we an Australian Government website. Make sure outline the Centre’s Emergency Procedures. you register on this website and check the All visitors have access to the Emergency travel advice and warnings for Italy and other Procedures instruction booklets located next countries you might be travelling to. to the switchboard telephones throughout the building. You should take notice of signage indicating the emergency exits.

6 7 Tickets Pisa Automated ticket machines are located at the From Prato Centrale train station take the train station. Tickets need to be purchased and train to Pisa Aeroporto (one change at Firenze validated before boarding by inserting them Rifredi) or from Firenze Santa Maria Novella in one of the green machines at the station. train station take a shuttle bus which runs every hour (Terravision or Ryanair shuttle). Fast train tickets can also be purchased online The total journey takes about 1.5hrs. and downloaded on your smartphone. BUSES From Prato Centrale station take the train to Bologna Centrale. Then take the shuttle bus Local bus line ‘Aerobus’ just outside the station. The total LAM. Different colours indicate different routes. journey takes 1.5-2hrs. Extraurban line CAP. Departs from Prato Centrale train station. TAXIS Use this bus to go to Florence, I Gigli shopping Radiotaxi Prato centre, or IKEA. T: 0574 5656 Tickets need to be purchased before boarding Taxi ranks are located in Piazza Duomo and and must be validated on the bus. They can at Prato Centrale train station. be bought at tobacconists, newsagents, or via SMS (LAM only). BICYCLE HIRE Timetable available at capautolinee.it Prato is the perfect sized city to get around by bike. There are designated paths along the TRANSPORTATION STRIKES river and on some of the roads around the historic centre. Before planning your trip always remember to check for strikes. The website Ecoposta GETTING AROUND scioperi.mit.gov.it is regularly updated with Via Magnolfi 26 national and regional strikes. Discounts for students. Prato is strategically located and well connected to the major cities in Italy. AIRPORTS Getting around Prato is easy thanks to an efficient bus network. Florence To travel between Florence airport and Prato TRAINS by bus, the line LAM PO-FI runs a service every 15-30min which takes about 30min. The train stations located closest to the The stop is located outside the airport on the Monash Prato Centre are: main road. In Prato, there are two stops, one ■■ Prato Centrale (15min walk) at Prato Centrale train station, the other in Via ■■ Prato Porta al Serraglio (5min walk) del Ceppo Vecchio just before the castle and 3min from the Monash Prato Centre. One-way Italy has two main train companies: tickets cost about €2.60 and can be purchased ■■ Trenitalia (slow Regionale and fast on-board or at tobacconists (Tabacchi). A taxi Freccia trains) will cost €40-50 and takes about 25min. ■■ Italo (fast trains only)

8 9 COST OF LIVING

You are likely to be pleasantly surprised by the cost of goods and services in Prato – which can often be much cheaper than the same items in Australia. Accommodation and food in Prato also tends to be significantly more economical than in Florence. Knowing what you can expect to pay for certain goods and services will not only help you with budget planning but also avoid you falling into ‘tourist price’ traps. If you’re in one of the major cities, expect to pay an additional service fee if you sit down to have your coffee. The following figures are estimates only; costs will vary depending on your location and lifestyle.

Expenses Accommodation (single room) €30-€50 per night

Lunch (panino or plate of pasta) €4-€6 each

Dinner (2 courses, with beverage) €15-€20 per meal

Coffee (cappuccino/caffè latte) €1.20 each

Bottle of water, 500ml €1 / *€0.20 each

Mobile phone SIM card €30 (includes some credit)

Transport One-way train ticket, Prato-Florence €2.60

Monthly train ticket, Prato-Florence return €40

One-way taxi, Prato-Florence €45-€50

Bus in Prato (up to 70min travel) €1.40

*If purchased at a supermarket.

10 11 SHOP ADDRESS TELEPHONE Cafés and pastry shops Zero Caffè Via Garibaldi 45 0574 35041 Antico Caffè Via Garibaldi 140 0574 44264 Panineria Bon Per Te Via Cavallotti 22 0574 1824980 Lo Schiaccino Via S. Caterina 1 0574 605154 Caffè Buonamici Via Ricasoli 3-5 335 6821333 Bakeries Forno Santini Via Cimatori 9-11 0574 21873 Groceries Ortofrutta Taiti Piazza Lippi 338 6975770 La Primizia Piazza Lippi 36 0574 25254 Delicatessens La Fattoressa Via della Sirena 3-5 0574 27606 Migrana Via Firenzuola 63-65 0574 31419 Chigurni Via S. Trinità 15 0574 25665 Rino & Renato Via Gobetti 1-5 0574 30713 Take away – grilled food Rosticceria San Marco Piazza San Marco 45 0574 27809 Restaurants Lo Scoglio Via Verdi 42 0574 2276 Il Baghino Via dell’Accademia 9 0574 27920 Le Barrique Via G. Mazzoni 19 0574 30151 Trattoria Soldano Via della Sirena 10-12 0574 830913 WHERE TO SHOP AND EAT Mokha Piazza San Marco 5 0574 400412 La Cova Tapas Bar Via Santa Trinità 3 * MONASH PRATO CARD BUSINESSES Pharmacies Farmacia Moderna Via Mazzini 8 0574 22604 The Monash Prato Card initiative has been Antica Farmacia Guasti Corso Mazzoni 14 0574 23321 established to encourage a positive and ongoing relationship between Monash and Stationery and art supplies the city of Prato. Present your Monash Prato Buffetti Via Magnolfi 39 0574 25810 Card at participating businesses displaying the Monash logo to receive a discount. For the full Hair salons list of participating businesses visit Class Parrucchieri Via Tintori 14-18 0574 433185 monash.it/pratocard

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12 13 OTHER BUSINESSES AND SERVICES Toiletries and cosmetics Caddy’s Piazza Mercatale 6 La Gardenia Via Garibaldi 27-29 Via Ricasoli 30 Local products Antonio Mattei Prato’s famous almond biscuit shop Via Ricasoli 20 Atipico Wine, olive oil and other local products Via Ricasoli 13 Supermarkets and markets Coop Supermarket Via Valentini 1E Open: Mon – Sat, 8am – 8pm, Sun 8am – 1.30pm Pam Supermarket Via Francesco Ferrucci 132 Open: Mon – Sat, 7.30am – 8.30pm, Sun 9am – 8pm Market Piazza del Mercato This market has fresh fruit and veg, clothing, household goods, etc. Shopping centres Post Office It’s about a 15min walk from the Parco Prato Via A. Martini 8 Prato Porta al Serraglio station. Via delle Pleiadi 37 Just off Piazza San Marco Open: Monday mornings. Open: Mon – Sat, 9am – 9pm Open: 9am – 6pm University Cafeteria (Mensa Universitaria) Bus LAM Rossa from Piazza Mercatale poste.it ‘Passa Tempo’ parcoprato.it Via Magnolfi 54 Dry Cleaners and Laundromats I Gigli Open: 12-2.30pm Express Wash Via S. Quirico 165, For students of Monash University, Via Carradori 10 The largest shopping centre between , and University Open: Mon – Sat, 7.30am – 10pm Prato and Florence. of New Haven. Bus CAP CF from Piazza San Marco Pinguinsec Lavasecco Sandra igigli.it Piazza Mercatale 62 Open: 8.30am – 12.30pm, 3 – 7.3 0 p m

14 15 WHAT TO DO

Whether you’re visiting for just a few days or IN THE CITY OF PRATO planning to spend several weeks in Prato, For cultural events and there are plenty of things to do in your spare suggested tourist itineraries visit: time. During the day you can visit a museum or pratoturismo.it gallery, or take a walk or jog along the Bisenzio river, while in the evening you might meet some Official website THEATRES AND CINEMAS Cinema Eden locals for an ‘aperitivo’ at one of the many bars cittadiprato.it Via Cairoli 18 and cafés, or join a family for dinner. During the Teatro Metastasio T: 0574 21857 summer, escape the heat and refresh at a local MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES Via Cairoli 59 cinemaedenprato.it swimming pool, or in the evening experience T: 0574 6084 Screenings in moonlight cinema inside Prato’s castle. Palazzo Pretorio metastasio.net English on Mondays Piazza del 2 Teatro Politeama Pratese AT MONASH PRATO CENTRE T: 0574 1934996 Mutiplex Omnia Center palazzopretorio.prato.it Via G. Garibaldi 22 Via delle Pleiadi 16 Conversation Exchange T: 0574 603758 Textile Museum T: 0574 549628 Join locals for informal language exchange politeamapratese.com giomettirealestatecinema.it and to meet new people! Via Santa Chiara 24 T: 0574 611503 Teatro Fabbricone Moonlight Cinema Wednesday 6.30pm – check our website museodeltessuto.it Via Targetti 10-12 in the Castle for updates. T: 0574 690962 Opening: Monday – Sunday Piazza Santa Maria metastasio.net Buon Appetito! 10am – 6pm (closed Tuesdays) delle Carceri Be hosted by a local family for dinner and Centro Pecci – The Contemporary Cinema Terminale T: 0574 21857 terminalecinema.com discover the secrets of Italian cooking. Art Centre ‘Luigi Pecci’ Via Carbonaia 31 Open: June to August only Ask at Student Services for more Viale della Repubblica 227 T: 0574 37150 information on these initiatives. T: 0574 5317 terminalecinema.com Cinema@Centro Pecci centropecci.it Viale della Repubblica 227 Open: Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 11pm T: 0574 5317 (closed Mondays) centropecci.it

16 17 PARKS Centro di Scienze Naturali Via di Galceti 74 T: 0574 460503 csn.prato.it The park is easily reached from the Prato Centrale train station on bus LAM Rossa. Check the website for more information. Cascine di Tavola Via Traversa del Crocifisso T: 0574 55921

SWIMMING POOLS Piscina Pubblica di Prato Via Roma 256 Open from late June to end August only. Piscina Comunale di Prato Via Marradi 3 T: 0574 468989

NIGHTLIFE IN PRATO Officina Giovani GYMS AND SPORTS CENTRES Want to know where all the locals hang out Piazza Macelli 4 of an evening? Via Pugliesi, via Settesoldi, T: 0574 1836753 Serendip Universo Sporting Centre via Santa Trinità and via Garibaldi: along these officinagiovani.it Via Valentini 22 Viale della Repubblica 293 streets there are many bars, cafés, restaurants Corte Via Genova and T: 0574 448933 T: 0574 575184 and quirky meeting places to choose from serendiprato.it Capanno Black Out whether it be for an aperitivo, dinner or just This gym also has a swimming pool. Yogamind a drink. Via Genova 17 Via Carraia 47 Il Fabbricone - sports centre yogamindprato.com The industrial history and archaeology in and tennis court Prato inspired young local artists to renovate abandoned factories to use as their studios or Via A. Negri 15 as meeting places. The first example is Corte T: 0574 22489 Via Genova which has five different studios. centrosportivoilfabbricone.it After dinner, if you enjoy live music and a dance Palagym you can’t go past Capanno Black Out, located Via Costantini 24 in a former industrial area just a 10min walk Via R. Gori 15 from the city centre. T: 0574 595855 palagym.com

18 19 AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, CONSULATE, VISAS AND RESIDENCE PERMITS

VISAS DECLARATION OF PRESENCE Australian citizens travelling on an Australian Irrespective of your visa status in Italy, you must passport to study in Italy for periods of up to make a declaration of presence (dichiarazione 90 days no longer require a student visa. di presenza) within 8 days of arrival. If you don’t have an Australian passport, but If you arrive in Italy from outside the Schengen are a citizen of a country that is exempt from area (e.g., from Australia, Canada, South applying for a visitor visa to enter Italy, you also Africa, Malaysia or the US), the declaration no longer require a student visa for periods of of presence can be done by having your study in Italy of up to 90 days. Please refer to passport stamped on arrival with a Schengen the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website stamp. If you arrive from inside the Schengen (http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en) for a area (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, complete list of countries whose citizens are France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, The exempt from applying for a visitor visa to enter Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Iceland Italy and make sure you check this list before and Norway), you are required to make a applying to study at the Prato Centre as it may declaration of presence within 8 days of arrival. be subject to change. If you are travelling on a If you are staying at a hotel or similar, the passport of a country whose citizens require a management will do this for you. If you stay in visitor visa to enter Italy (including China, South private accommodation and your passport is Africa, and Indonesia) you need to apply for a not stamped at the airport, you need to file your student visa. Please contact Monash Abroad declaration at the questura (police station). for more information monash.edu/study- The declaration of presence is a different abroad. document to the permit to stay and is The same regulations apply to Australian required by Italian immigration law. The citizens travelling to Italy on an Australian absence of an entry stamp from the initial passport (and to citizens of countries who Schengen port of entry could result in a fine are exempt from applying for a visitor visa) for or create difficulties during subsequent business, including teaching, and participation encounters with local police or other in a seminar, workshop or conference. authorities throughout the Schengen area.

PERMIT TO STAY If you intend to stay in Italy or the Schengen area for more than 90 days you must apply for both a visa before departure and also a permit to stay (permesso di soggiorno) within 8 days of arrival in Italy.

20 21 51 35 VIA GIORDANO BRUNO MONUMENTS Piazza Mercato Nuovo VIA PAGANO VIA FILIPPO (Basilica of St Mary of the Prisons) VIA PANCONI VIA R. LAMBRUSCHINI

VIA LIPPINI BOLOGNA PIAZZA NEED HELP WITH YOUR PERMIT TO CONSULAR CONTACT INFORMATION VIA VINCENZO DA FILICAIA GUALCHIERINA PISTOIA STROZZI STAY OR DECLARATION OF PRESENCE? FOR RESIDENTS OF AUSTRALIA VIA ERBOSA VIA G. DOLCI VIA CERUTTI VIA A. FRANCHI If you go to the police station to organise your TRAVELLING TO ITALY VIA G. BACCI VIA CESARE BATTISTI

Permit to Stay and Declaration of Presence VIA TOFANI The Italian Embassy in Canberra has a listing Bastione yourself, it can be a very lengthy process della Civetta VIALE GALILEO GALILEI Piazza VIA G. FERRARI VIA R. LAMBRUSCHINI of Italian Consulates in Australia. VIA G. OBERDAN 59 Ciardi VIA A. ANILE VIA CESARE BALBO especially if language barriers exist. The PORTA VIA GINO CAPPONI The Italian Consulate in SERRAGLIO Monash Prato Centre has arranged for an Stazione Prato VIA SALVAGNOLI VIA FABIO FILZI Porta al Serraglio is located at: VIA B. LATINA external organisation to help you fulfil these PORTA legal obligations. Please note that there are 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004 S. FABIANO VIA DELL’ 45 60 ANGIOLO VIA E. MAYER VIA SAN FABIANO T: +61 3 9867 5744 4 VIA CAVALLOTTI Bastione VIA B. TELESIO VIA GINO CAPPONI costs associated with lodging your permit Piazza dei Giudici S. Elisabetta F: +61 3 9866 3932 VIA E. MAYER to stay (about €120) that you should consider VIA A. MARINI P.zza VIA BARTOLINI S. Agostino E: [email protected] VIA PISTOIESE

carefully before applying. 7 Chiesa SERRAGLIO S. Fabiano VIA R. LAMBRUSCHINI consmelbourne.esteri.it VIA IV NOVEMBRE VIA D. STUFA Please contact Loredana D’Elia VIA DEL SEMINARIO VIA CADORNA VIA DEL Consolato Melbourne VIA G. PUCCINI ([email protected]) or VIA CURTATONE VIA ANTONIO GRAMSCI VIA N. ROTA VIA ORTO DEL LUPO Porta VIA MAGNOLFI 34 P.zza PORTA Travaglio 62 VIA V. ROSMINI Mariagiulia Da Riva (mariagiulia.dariva@ PISTOIESE VIA FILIPPINO P.zza VIA G. AMENDOLA S. Maria VIA DEL VIA G. DI GHERARDO VERGAIO Martini di Pieta’ VIA ORTI NEL PERO Porta VIA VIA FRA P. SARPI monash.edu) in Student Services before VIA SAN VINCENZO P.zza VIA SAN GIORGIO FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF REQUIRING S. Giovanni Bastione FRATELLI VIA COLLETTA dei Landi VIA SIRENA V. CIRONI ROSSELLI VIA S. V. S. MARGHERITA S. Margherita VIA PIERO GOBETTI your arrival for more information. DA MICHELEPRATO 22 Chiesa dello Spirito Santo (S. Spirito Church) VIA SEGHERIE 26 VIA C. ABBA CONSULAR ASSISTANCE IN ITALY 33 CANTO A 40 CARDUCCILARGO 42 TAXI TRE GORE Porta CANTO AL P.zza Rusticuzzo MERCATALE 14 Lippi VIA SANT’ANTONIO VIA GUIZZELMI 61 ACCOMMODATION Australian Embassy in 3 P.zza VIA DEI TINTORI Duomo VIA GUICCIARDINI P.zza VIC. DEL GELSOMINO 1 PORTA Via Antonio Bosio 5, Rome VIC. S. Domenico LUPA MERCATALE 23 Art Hotel Milano Via Tiziano 15 VIA DEL TIGNOSO VIA CONVENEVOLE VIA BRUNO BUOZZI VIC. VIA SANTO STEFANO Porta ARRIGONI VIC. D. VIA OPERA T: 06 852 721 VIA FIRENZUOLA VIA CAVOUR 5 Gualdimare VIA L. MUZZI G. GARIBALDI20 24 Accademia Residence Via dell’Accademia 45 VIA PIERO GOBETTI 36VIA DI VIA LANAIOLI italy.embassy.gov.au VIA C. GUASTIVIA CARRAIA P.zza MANASSEI VIA GIACOMO MATTEOTTI 25 Hotel San Marco Piazza San Marco 48 del Pesce 50 VIA DEI 17 CIMATORI PORTA VIA SETTESOLDI VIC. DEI VIC. GINI VIA MACHIAVELLI 26 Hotel Giardino Via Gaetano Magnolfi 2 Australian Embassy, Italy LEONE 10 GHERARDACCI FIRENZE VIA MAZZONIVIA D. ACCADEMIA 27 Hotel Flora Via Benedetto Cairoli 31 C.SO SAVONAROLA @AusAmbRome P.zza VIA DEI SEI P.zza VIA ALTOPASCIO 28 Torre degli Ammannati Via Pugliesi 9 16 Cardinale VIA MAZZEI del 24 Porta P.zza VIC. 11 Open: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday CEPPO Comune Niccolò VIC. DEI Tiezzi Mercatale 29 Accasa & Accanto al Centro Viale Piave 37 VIA MISERICORDIA VIA DEGLI13 BOCCHINERI VIA G. GARIBALDI VIA GIOBERTI VIA S. CATERINA VIC. DEI ALBERTI P.zza VIA BRUNO BUOZZI Porta 12 Buonamici NOVELLUCCI 30 B&B Buonanotte Barbarossa Piazza delle Carceri 1 27 28 VIC. FIOR DI VETTA Bastione Fuia VIA BANCHELLI VIA RINALDESCA VIA CAIROLI Bastione Australian Consulate-General 47 V. PORCELLATICO 41 31 di S. Giusto VIA DEI MAZZAMUTI delle Forche 31 B&B Rooms Buonanotte Barbarossa Via Cairoli 37 55 P.zza VIA PUGLIESI VIA DEI SAPONAI VIA VERDI

CORNO 54 S. Maria In VIC. DI VIA D. PELLEGRINO VIA RICASOLI Castello Stazione Prato Via Borgogna 2, VIA AIALE 21 32 B&B Il Bacchino Piazza San Iacopo 6 VIA B MAGINI 49 Centrale VIA TINAIA 48 P.zza 30P.zza 2 33 B&B MA.GI.CO. Largo Carducci 18 (Piazza Duomo) T: 02 776741 S. Antonino S. Maria Porta P.zza V. D.FORTEZZACapodimonte VIA CAVOUR P.zza VIA CAMBIONI S. Francesco delle Carceri VIA DEL RIO 34 Il Magnolfi Nuovo Via Piero Gobetti 79 E: Australian-Consulate-General-Milan@ S. Pier Fiorelli E VIA DEL CARMINE 56 P.le VIC. D. ZECCA 35 Calamai Riverside Viale Galilei 31 austrade.gov.au 6 VIA G. MAZZINI VIA GIANI P.zza VIA S. SILVESTRO 36 Residence Manassei Via Dei Manassei 3/5 15 V. MODESTI Collegio Porta 23 43 44 VIA VANNUCCI Fiorentina LARGO VIA GIOTTO VIA TIZIANO 37 Residence Ferrucci Via Francesco Ferrucci 95/d 9 GIOTTO 63 57 VIA SAN JACOPOVIA Porta DANTE VIA S. GIOVANNI VIA GENOVA 39 38 Hotel Giugni Piazza degli Innocenti 3 VIA SILVESTRI BIZZOCCHIVIA Corte VIALE PIAVE 58 P.zza 29 VIA ARC. MARTINI S. Iacopo 39 HoteI Giglio Piazza San Marco 14 VIA SANTA TRINITA VIA D. CASSERO 25 VIAD. MIGLIORATI P.zza VIA NERONI38 Piazza 22 Degli PALLACORDA 8 40 B&B Borgo al Cornio Via Convenevole da Prato 30 dei Macelli Innocenti 32 52 Porta VIC. S. Trinità P.zza VIA CARBONAIA VIA DELLA VIALE V. VENETO VIA TIEPOLO VIA CARRADORI CIMA S. Marco VIA DEL CEPPO VECCHIO VIA SANTA CHIARA VIA DELL’ ARCO VIA CIMABUE VIA S.ORSOLA PORTA P.zza Via Antonio Garella VIA M. NISTRI FIORENTINA Europa V.BACCINI VIALE MONTEGRAPPA Via A. Modiglliani

VIA GATTORNO VIA CALIMALA Via del Cittadino VIA F. FERRUCCI P.zza VIA SANTA TRINITA MELOGRANO 46 VIA GIORGI 19 S. Rocco V. TACCA Via Antonio Canova VIA P. DELL’ABBACO VIALE LEONARDO DA VINCI PUCCETTI V.LE REPUBBLICA

V. DATINI Via Sant’A ndrea a Tontoli VIA DEI SASSOLI VIA M. NISTRI VIA 18 VIA F.LLI VIA FIRENZEStadio Via Sant’A ndrea a Tontoli PORTA MINATI S. TRINITA VIA FRASCATI Bastione di S. Chiara V. BETTINO Via Migliore di Cino VIA F. PETRARCA VIA DELLA VIA TOMMASEO PORTA VIA POMERIA ROBBIA VIA DA SAN Via del Cittadino FRASCATI P.LE GALLO Via Viottolo di Mezzana Bastione VIALE LEONARDO DA VIA ROMA DEL ROMITO 65 di S. Trinita VIA F.LLI GIACHETTI VIA F. RAI Via Pablo Picasso VIA BOVIO 64 53 Via del Cittadino VIA G. VALENTINI 37 VIA DON ARCANGELI VIA QUIRICO BALDINUCCI

22 Twelfth century walls Thirteenth century walls Bike path Car park Post office Train23 station Bus Private Coach Pickup Point Realizzazione24 gra ca E Monash University Emergency Assembly Point Public Library Biblioteca Lazzerini www.bibliotecalazzerini.prato.it www.mbe.it/175 NOTES NOTES PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN ITALY

New Year’s Day 1

Epiphany 6 January

Easter Day

Easter Monday

Liberation Day 25 April

Labour Day 1 May

Festival of the Republic 2 June 15 August All Saints’ Day 1 November

Nativity of Mary *8 September

Immaculate Conception 8 December

Christmas Day 25 December Feast of (Patron Saint of Prato) 26 December Boxing Day

* in Prato only – you can see the Sacred Belt be displayed and there is a parade in the historic centre. CONTACT

Location and postal address Monash University Prato Centre Palazzo Vaj Via Pugliesi 26 59100 Prato (PO) Italy Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 8.30pm Saturday, 9am – 1pm General enquiries T: +39 0574 43691 F: +39 0574 436923 [email protected] monash.it http://www.monash.it

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