Carrara Marble Tours Italy

You can tour some of the marble mines above carrara in a self guided car tour but to get as high into the apuan alps as we did in the picture you ll need to take a jeep tour.

Carrara marble tours italy.

The tour we took cost a reasonable 10 one of the best bargains in italy. Carrara the marble built town recently included in the unesco list for creative cities for marble crafts. Otherwise go to the reception and book the first available tour. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people.

Wear comfortable shoes and sun protection. Carrara marble quarries tours are primarily by off road vehicle or bus but do require some walking. Guided visit to know more about michelangelo s preferred marble by visiting. Carrara located in the.

Private tours of the carrara marble quarries the world s largest marble excavation area. Carrara marble and colonnata lard tasting private tour from forte dei marmi after meeting your professional driver at your accommodation you ll be driven in a 4 4 to the famed carrara marble quarries. 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. Carrara marble tour we are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.

On our carrara marble quarries tour. For groups of less than 20 people reservation is not necessary come and enjoy the first available tour. The view from the highest quarries and colonnata stretch over italy s apuan alps to the mediterranean sea so be sure to bring your camera. Learn how the marble was mined to build the pantheon and trajan s column in ancient rome and how it was often used for sculpture during the renaissance.

It gets you 1000 meters above the sea. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. 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. Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people.

The carrara marble quarries the workshops of sculpture. Carrara marble quarries tour by jeep 3 reviews visit the marble quarries of carrara on a half day tour from colonnata that highlights the marble industry in italy.