Carrara Marble Quarry Tour

The view is unique with the alps and the coast in the same picture.

Carrara marble quarry tour.

Tourist guide services in carrara marble quarries guided walks of carrara town center and of the marble workshops. Carrara city marble tour 3 4 hours the city of carrara is located at the foot of the alps. Tour in minivan e 4 4 per individuali e piccoli gruppi alle cave di marmo laboratori di scultura colonnata carrara centro storico. Guided tours of pontremoli and castles of lunigiana tourist guide to massa historic center.

From 20 000 men working the carrara quarries in inhumane conditions about 60 years ago today barely 500 men extract more marble than ever in the carrara region well paid and working in a high profit industry. 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. Carrara marble tour we are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm. The carrara marble quarries the workshops of sculpture.

Benvenuti a carrara sito unesco per la creatività ciao sono umberto cattani titolare di cttours guida turistica professionista e autista ncc. We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. Carrara the marble built town recently included in the unesco list for creative cities for marble crafts. Take a guided tour through the massive underground caverns and open air quarries and see where this stone has been mined for centuries.

4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves. From there the scenery will be breathtaking. Discovering the carrara marble quarries has given a completely new dimension to our way of appreciating stone sculptures. Guided visit to know more about michelangelo s preferred marble by visiting.

Private tours in the cinque terre florence and tuscany. Private tours of the carrara marble quarries the world s largest marble excavation area. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people. During our carrara marble quarries tour.

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 al mondo.