Tau Touring Carrara Marble

Hear about the sweat of the men who mined the marble used to build the pantheon and trajan s column in ancient rome along with many sculptures of the renaissance.

Tau touring carrara marble. What you should know. From there the scenery will be breathtaking. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves. The marble cave tour will start with a transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps.

And also for the lardo di colonnata a traditional tuscan delicacy which was eaten by the. Private tour in carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles. Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of carrara and learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across italy for more than 2 000 years. Transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps in the province of carrara.

In the province of carrara. 2 hours 25 minutes. It is famous for the nearby marble quarries where michelangelo used to go to fetch his marble and also for the lardo di colonnata a traditional tuscan delicacy which was eaten by the workers in the quarries to gain strength for their hard work. Our guided tours allow in absolute safety direct contact with places people tools machinery.

During our carrara marble quarries tour. The view is unique with the alps and the coast in the same picture. 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 marble is the most prized and famous marble in the world and it is mined only in this area at the very northern tip of tuscany bordering liguria the cinque terre s region.