Carrara Marble Visit

Carrara has always been considered the city of marble and for good reason.

Carrara marble visit.

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. The famous marble of carrara has been quarried since roman times and has long been a favorite of sculptors including michelangelo. Historically the transport of the blocks along the steep rocky slopes of the quarries was a very risky activity which engaged workers with increasingly more evolved methods as the economic and social conditions of the region evolved. The city of carrara is located at the foot of the alps.

Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works. Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining. The identity of this centuries old city with strong ties to both the mountains and the nearby ligurian sea has always had marble at its heart. It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings.

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. Visit the marble quarries of carrara on a half day tour from colonnata that highlights the marble industry in italy. You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps. It s known for its beautiful squares and is filled with many portals and architectural details made in the famous white carrara marble.

The marble quarries the sculpture workshops carrara historical center and colonnata with its famous lard. Client pick up limited area. Visit to the carrara marble quarries in june 2012. Fantiscritti marble quarries or cave pronounced cah vey has a 50 minute 4x4 jeep tour that gives visitors a chance to get an inside look at the quarries and also includes a fantastic view from high above them.

The pristine stone has been extracted from area quarries since roman times. All information entered.