A)WITH THE CAR MOTORWAY A1 EXIT A11 "PRATO OVEST":
(The shortest route with the car The time of distance has been calculated in timetables
with few traffic,normally it takes much more time (about 20 minutes)
Bigger sight of the map
Place Time minutes. Km
Exit PRATO OVEST 0,0 0,0
1 round street 1 0,5
Exit right before the underpass 3 2,6
Bridge over the railroad 5 4,2
First exit right direction Chiesanuova 6 4,9
Supermarket COOP in Via Strozzi 8 6,1
Signal street STOP Via Filicaia 8 6,3
Via Bixio 9 6,8
From exit Prato West go to direction Prato Vaiano Vernio. First round go straight. Before the underpass turn first right and then left direction Vernio Vaiano. Pass a traffic light, bridge over the railway and at the next exit right direction Chiesanuova, turn right. As soon as arrived at the COOP supermarket turn left. At the bottom of the street turn right. Go straight till STOP signal . Cross the road : arrived in Via Bixio.
B)WITH THE CAR MOTORWAY A1 EXIT "CALENZANO-SESTO FIORENTINO":
(The time of distance has been calculated in timetables with few traffic normally are much longer. approximately 30-40 minutes)
Visualizzazione ingrandita della mappa
| Place | Time minut. | Km |
| Exit Calenzano Sesto Fiorentino | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Bridge on Marine river | 1 | 1,3 |
| Round direction Vaiano Vernio | 7 | 5,1 |
| Datini bridge on the Bisenzio river | 10 | 7,5 |
| Small round Pistoia direction | 10 | 7,5 |
| Supermarket BRICO IO - PAM | 11 | 7,9 |
| Gamberi bakery turn on the left | 12 | 8,1 |
| At the bottom turn right | 12 | 8,2 |
| At the beginning Via Ciliani turn on the left | 13 | 8,3 |
| First traffic lights turn on the left | 13 | 8,4 |
| Second road on the left Via Franceschini | 14 | 8,5 |
| First right road Via Bixio | 14 | 8,6 |
Exit A1 Motorway of "Calenzano Sesto Fiorentino" turn right to Calenzano. Go straight following the road to Prato and Vaiano Vernio for approx 5 km. At the big round follow the direction Vaiano Vernio which is on the right ( do not go through the railway underpass) After several rounds and 2 traffic lights arrived on the Datini Bridge that cross the Bisenzio river. After the bridge at the round go straight to Pistoia direction for 50 meters. Turn left to the corner of "BRICO Io" and "Supermarket PAM". Arrived at "Gamberi bakery" turn right. At the bottom of the street turn right. First road on the left Via Ciliani traffic light on the left Via Filicaia. Second road on the left Via Franceschini. First right road Via Bixio.
C)IN TRAIN:
The nearest railway station is Prato "Porta al Serraglio"
that is approximately 500 meters and eight minutes
on foot from our house.
For trains timetable please refer the link
ferrovie dello stato
Out of the railway station go right under the railway underpass and after
50 mt reach Piazza Ciardi and go straight to Via Bologna for 400 mt.
As soon as reached Ag."Immobili e Immobili" turn left croos the road and
always on left side enter via Franceschini.After 50 mt.on the left is Via
Bixio. At no.8 there is our house.
From the Railway station of "Prato Centrale"
to the Railway station of "Prato Porta al Serraglio" are 1,2 km and 12-15 minuteren on foot.