Tau Touring Carrara Marble
It is famous for the nearby marble quarries where michelangelo used to go to fetch his marble.
Tau touring carrara marble. 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. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves. And also for the lardo di colonnata a traditional tuscan delicacy which was eaten by the. The marble cave tour will start with a transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps.
In the province of carrara. What you should know. From there the scenery will be breathtaking. 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.
We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. Our guided tours allow in absolute safety direct contact with places people tools machinery. During our carrara marble quarries tour. Transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps 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. 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.