Italy Marble Quarry Tour

At 9 30 am and at 2 00 pm where starts this tour.

Italy marble quarry tour.

It gets you 1000 meters above the sea. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. Lardo has the pearly white appearance of marble it is quite expensive and in italy quite sought after. There is a restaurant on site and you can have only the marble tour or combine the tour with lunch.

Costo euro 12 00 a partecipante durata 50 60 minuti. To visit the carrara marble quarries get in touch with carrara marble tour. 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. This is a tour of carrara that you will never forget.

Strada comunale per colonnata 1 località calaggio lat. 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. Here is a short tutorial to. Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep.

The tour we took cost a reasonable 10 one of the best bargains in italy. Among the fascinating experiences you will get a panoramic view of the quarries as well as a visit of the carrara underground. 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. Transfer to the hotel end of.

On our carrara marble quarries tour. When starts this tour. There are many similarities between marble and lardo. Fat of the land.

1 hour free time in the historical part of town. The map shows two markers marking the parking lot and where the tours begin. Lardo was the traditional high energy food of the workers in the quarries. The quarry museum provides a very interesting insight into the lives of the quarrymen and children.

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. 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. A curious spin off the marble industry is the delicacy lardo di colonnata. Mouse over the map markers to see what they represent.

4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will have the chance to visit the famous marble quarries in carrara on board with a 4 4 off road tour. 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.