CNA - TOUR FRANCESCO AND MARGHERITA DATINI from 278 €

Description

Breath in the heart of the city of Prato, the places of fourteenth-century memory, following in the footsteps of the Mercante Datini and his wife Margherita. Walk through places to his home in the Tuscan countryside, Villa del Palco. Stop at the Gelateria Artigianale San Marco to taste the Datini cream and do the Mosaic workshop where tiles depicting some geometric patterns taken from the decorative wall elements of Palazzo Datini will be made.

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Days 1, 2

Prato

First Day

First Day - Arrival expected in the afternoon and room assignment at Hotel President.

Upon arrival, each guest will be given a welcome kit from the Datini Tour created by the Leonardo School of Art in Prato. Free evening and dinner to discover the city. Possibility to diner in the hotel restaurant.

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Second Day

Second Day - Breakfast at the Hotel President and guided tour in the center of Prato to discover the life and genius of Francesco Datini and his wife Margherita Bandini with a historical guide.Visit the Datini Archive, the works of art commissioned by great masters and kept in precious caskets spread throughout the city, from the Town Hall, the church of San Domenico, the Church of San Francesco, the Conservatory of San Niccolò, the Cathedral.

Francesco will be the generous man of the Ceppo Nuovo, to surprise your stay in the city. You will meet his wife, Nevra the Natural Daughter of Francesco, the relations with his closest collaborators, with the farmers, with the horses... A greedy man lover of good food and good products of the garden and fields. A path where local workers will be at your disposal.

Free lunch, on request possibility of reservation. A mosaic workshop where tiles depicting some geometric patterns taken from the decorative wall elements of Palazzo Datini will be available.

You can not miss beyond the Porta Fiorentina, the good ice cream dedicated to Francesco: The exquisite cream Datini. A walk outside the city walls, will accompany the visit to the country house, the Villa del Palco with its Italian gardens immersed in the typical Tuscan landscape cultivated with olive trees.

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Italiano

Itinerary

Day 1: Prato

Day 2: Prato

Included

1 night stay
1 breakfast
1 dinner at restaurant Alter Ego
One day Datinian tour
Entrance ticket to the museums and historic buildings that are part of the route.
Weaving workshop.

Excluded

The cost of purchasing typical local products and anything not expressly indicated. These rates and others can be specified separately on request.

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Hotel President

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Special notes

Accommodation at Hotel President Prato, Prato.

Hotel President Prato, a pleasant feeling of harmony. Prompt service attentive to your needs, an excellent restaurant dedicated to lovers of good food, newly built Superior rooms and Junior Suites, all bathrooms are completely renovated, new breakfast rooms and renovated common areas. Glass and iron, poor materials ennobled by rigorous design: these materials define the Hotel President Prato as a reinterpretation of an urban space with a strong characterization. 200 meters from the historic center and 600 meters from the railway station, it is the perfect location both for business travelers and for those who want to discover the ancient central streets, the beautiful squares, the churches and the museums of Prato. The President will welcome you with an accurate service attentive to your needs. You will find welcoming environments and an excellent restaurant with Tuscan cuisine where you can dine comfortably. The historic center can be reached on foot in just 5 minutes. Prato offers a welcoming historic centre, with its small streets, many shops offering typical products, museums, restaurants and truly fascinating views. The Hotel President Prato can be easily reached on foot in just 10 minutes (400m) from the central Prato station (Piazza Stazione Centrale), approximately 500 meters from the most important monuments, immersed in the business and commercial area, just 2.5 km from Prato Est motorway exit, just 20 meters from the “LAM” bus stop.

The program can be changed according to customer needs.

The booking conditions and cancellation policies vary according to the services offered and the accommodation.

Note: Please note that the values shown may change before booking, without notice from the suppliers involved.

The rates presented after the booking are subject to cancellation costs.