Carrara Marble Mountain Tour

Rome the imperial capital was rebuilt using the white marbles that thousands of slaves dug worked and transported to these mountains.

Carrara marble mountain tour. I would consider it a top three of this trip and top 10 in my life. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. View from the quarries.

On our carrara marble quarries tour. It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings. Due to the heavy rain and lack of visibility the jeep tour was not the best choice as the views would have been negligible. We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.

Carrara and the marble civilization. Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works. 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 marble tour carrara.

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. 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. 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. Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep.

There is a small museum there. But just going up the mountain through the marble tunnels was a thrill of a lifetime. Read more closed now. With our professional drivers and tour guides you will experience the thrill of travelling along winding steep roads usually.

Views from the tour. Down comes a mountain. 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. Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining.

You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps. For groups of less than 20 people reservation is not necessary come and enjoy the first available tour. 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 and the marble mountain travel tips.

After centuries of disruption the extraction and processing of carrara marble resumed.