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