Carrara Marble Mountain Tour

Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining.

Carrara marble mountain tour.

Carrara and the marble civilization. Rome the imperial capital was rebuilt using the white marbles that thousands of slaves dug worked and transported to these mountains. Views from the tour. I would consider it a top three of this trip and top 10 in my life.

Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep. But just going up the mountain through the marble tunnels was a thrill of a lifetime. 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 marble tour carrara.

On our carrara marble quarries tour. Read more closed now. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. Carrara marble tour is pleased to offer you a terrific off road 4 4 trip in the stunning scenery of the carrara marble basins where some scenes of the james bond quantum of solace film were shooted in 2008.

You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps. See 130 reviews articles and 176 photos of carrara marble tour ranked no 3 on tripadvisor among 11 attractions in carrara. 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. We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.

It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings. The ancient romans discovered 2 000 years ago the presence of this white and shiny stone in the mountains we now call the apuan alps. From the city of carrara follow the signs to the cave until you reach the fantiscritti caves. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people.

Due to the heavy rain and lack of visibility the jeep tour was not the best choice as the views would have been negligible. After centuries of disruption the extraction and processing of carrara marble resumed. 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. View from the quarries.

Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works. There is a small museum there. One offered a jeep tour of the exterior mines located on the side of several mountains and the other offered a guided tour inside the only interior marble mine in carrara. Carrara and the marble mountain travel tips.

For groups of less than 20 people reservation is not necessary come and enjoy the first available tour.