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Review:
Prato is located near the foot of the 2,520-foot Monte Retaia and is the second-largest city in Tuscany behind Florence, home to more than 193,000 residents.
Its elegantly-preserved city center is home to the Emperor’s Castle, which showcases Swabian-style architecture, and the Cathedral of Santo Stefano, which features an external pulpit crafted by Donatello and Michelozzo.
It houses the historically-significant Datini archives, an important collection of Medieval-era economic documents that were produced in the late 14th century. As the result of a rise in tourism throughout the past several decades, the city is also home to a large number of hip restaurants, bars, and cultural attractions, including the Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art and the Textile Museum.
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