Italy Marble Quarry Tour

A curious spin off the marble industry is the delicacy lardo di colonnata.

Italy marble quarry tour.

When starts this tour. 1 hour free time in the historical part of town. Carrara marble tour è lieta di offrirvi una fantastica escursione in jeep 4 4 nel bacino più spettacolare della alpi apuane alle scoperta dei marmi pregiati di carrara e della continua sfida tra l uomo e la montagna al fine di realizzare famosi e pregiati decori là dove michelangelo trovò materia prima per le opere più importanti. Check out this interactive map for the specific details to help you plan your trip and more articles and photos zoom out about the area.

The tour we took cost a reasonable 10 one of the best bargains in italy. Carrara is considered as one of the best marble types in the world and many of the ancient monuments across italy and europe are made from here. Lardo was the traditional high energy food of the workers in the quarries. There are many similarities between marble and lardo.

Read more closed now. Fat of the land. To visit the carrara marble quarries get in touch with carrara marble tour. The map shows two markers marking the parking lot and where the tours begin.

Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep. This is a tour of carrara that you will never forget. Take a guided tour through the massive underground caverns and open air quarries and see where this stone has been mined for centuries. Among the fascinating experiences you will get a panoramic view of the quarries as well as a visit of the carrara underground.

Lardo has the pearly white appearance of marble it is quite expensive and in italy quite sought after. Transfer to the hotel end of. At 9 30 am and at 2 00 pm where starts this tour. Mouse over the map markers to see what they represent.

10 146488 it is possible a pick up drop off at the carrara avenza train station or at the campings located in marina di massa. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. Tours and guided visits at the carrara marble quarries excursions on 4x4 off road vehicles walking tours of carrara historical center sculpture studios and marble workshops. Here is a short tutorial to.

There is a restaurant on site and you can have only the marble tour or combine the tour with lunch. The pure white marble from carrara s quarries has been used since roman times for everything from landmarks like the pantheon to renaissance sculptures like michelangelo s david. On our carrara marble quarries tour. It gets you 1000 meters above the sea.

Strada comunale per colonnata 1 località calaggio lat. The quarry museum provides a very interesting insight into the lives of the quarrymen and children.