Carrara Marble Quarry Tour

Take a guided tour through the massive underground caverns and open air quarries and see where this stone has been mined for centuries.

Carrara marble quarry tour.

For groups of less than 20 people. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people. The view is unique with the alps and the coast in the same picture. Carrara the marble built town recently included in the unesco list for creative cities for marble crafts.

Discovering the carrara marble quarries has given a completely new dimension to our way of appreciating stone sculptures. Tourist guide services in carrara marble quarries guided walks of carrara town center and of the marble workshops. It s known for its beautiful squares and is filled with many portals and architectural details made in the famous white carrara marble. 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.

Private tours in the cinque terre florence and tuscany. During our carrara marble quarries tour. Guided tours of pontremoli and castles of lunigiana tourist guide to massa historic center. Carrara marble tour we are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.

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. From there the scenery will be breathtaking. Tour in minivan e 4 4 per individuali e piccoli gruppi alle cave di marmo laboratori di scultura colonnata carrara centro storico.

Guided visit to know more about michelangelo s preferred marble by visiting. 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 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. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves.

The carrara marble quarries the workshops of sculpture.