Venue, Travel, and Accommodation

Venue

A European base for international education and research, the Monash University Prato Campus is located in the beautiful historic centre of the city of Prato. The Monash Prato centre has a fascinating history and is equipped to meet the modern needs of students, researchers, and conference attendees.

Our international research meetings and conferences contribute to Monash University’s research quality and global impact.

Prato is the perfect place to experience Italian culture and enjoy life as a local. Located in central Tuscany with ample opportunities for travel.

Monash University Prato Campus, Via Pugliesi, 26, 59100 Prato PO, Italy.

Accommodation

See the Monash University Prato Campus site for a listing of hotels, apartments, and other accommodations types.

New options for accommodation are becoming available each year, so be sure to review the various options before making your booking. Also, for the first-time attendees, note that Prato is a small town so it can be worthwhile to secure your accommodation early.

There is also a growing number of accommodation options in Prato on airbnb and Booking.com.

Getting to Prato

Florence airport is the closest airport to Prato. It is small and only 15 km away from Prato, so it's easy to catch a cab on arrival.

However, as Rome has more flights and connections, you may prefer to fly into Rome and transfer to a high-speed Florence bound train. These long-distance Italian trains are reliable and comfortable, and allow you to relax and see the countryside. The trip to Florence takes 2-3 hours.

On arrival at the Florence station, change platforms to catch one of the regular Florence-Prato trains, then disembark at Prato Porta Serraglio station, a 20-30 minutes ride and an easy 5-minute walk from your accommodation. Due to the small one-way streets in Prato central, taxi access can be tricky.

See full details of travel options at https://www.monash.edu/prato/about-us/how-to-get-here.

VISA information

See Prato Centre VISA information before travelling to Italy. Also refer to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for a complete list of countries whose citizens are exempt from applying for a visitor visa to enter Italy and make sure you check this list before planning your trip to Italy as it may be subject to change.