On our carrara marble quarries tour.
Carrara marble mountain tour.
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.
After centuries of disruption the extraction and processing of carrara marble resumed.
Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep.
See 130 reviews articles and 176 photos of carrara marble tour ranked no 3 on tripadvisor among 11 attractions in carrara.
But just going up the mountain through the marble tunnels was a thrill of a lifetime.
Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining.
I would consider it a top three of this trip and top 10 in my life.
View from the quarries.
From the city of carrara follow the signs to the cave until you reach the fantiscritti caves.
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.
You will of course need a car to do this trip unless you ve arranged to use a guide or travel planner.
Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata.
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 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.
Carrara and the marble mountain travel tips.
Carrara and the marble civilization.
With our professional drivers and tour guides you will experience the thrill of travelling along winding steep roads usually.
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.
There is a small museum there.
Rome the imperial capital was rebuilt using the white marbles that thousands of slaves dug worked and transported to these mountains.
It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings.
Views from the 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.
You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps.
We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.
Carrara marble tour carrara.
Due to the heavy rain and lack of visibility the jeep tour was not the best choice as the views would have been negligible.
Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works.
For groups of less than 20 people reservation is not necessary come and enjoy the first available tour.
