Carrara Marble Quarry Tour

Discovering the carrara marble quarries has given a completely new dimension to our way of appreciating stone sculptures.

Carrara marble quarry tour. Carrara marble quarries touring the marble mines in the apuan alps in northern tuscany is an incredible visual experience which is why the location was chosen for the chase scene in the james bond film quantum of solace. Carrara the marble built town recently included in the unesco list for creative cities for marble crafts. Carrara marble tour we are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves.

Guided tours of pontremoli and castles of lunigiana tourist guide to massa historic center. Carrara city marble tour 3 4 hours the city of carrara is located at the foot of the alps. Benvenuti a carrara sito unesco per la creatività ciao sono umberto cattani titolare di cttours guida turistica professionista e autista ncc. 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.

From there the scenery will be breathtaking. 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. It s known for its beautiful squares and is filled with many portals and architectural details made in the famous white carrara marble.

Guided visit to know more about michelangelo s preferred marble by visiting. The carrara marble quarries the workshops of sculpture. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people. Private tours of the carrara marble quarries the world s largest marble excavation area.

We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. Take a guided tour through the massive underground caverns and open air quarries and see where this stone has been mined for centuries. For groups of less than 20 people. During our carrara marble quarries tour.

Tour in minivan e 4 4 per individuali e piccoli gruppi alle cave di marmo laboratori di scultura colonnata carrara centro storico.