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Guide to the Prato Centre Contents MONASH PRATO ITALY 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 MONASH UNIVERSITY 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 (Wool 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 Tuscany 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, Florence 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. Veneto 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. Bologna 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.
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