You just need to look up and see the uncovered mountains of the apuan alps.
Carrara marble mountain tour.
Carrara and the marble civilization.
After centuries of disruption the extraction and processing of carrara marble resumed.
There is a small museum there.
Views from the tour.
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.
It s there the origin of statues monuments and buildings.
Carrara is world famous for its white marble pure and without veining.
With our professional drivers and tour guides you will experience the thrill of travelling along winding steep roads usually.
View from the quarries.
Down comes a mountain.
Michelangelo itself used to go up to the altissimo mountain 1589 meters to take the marble to sculpt and create its works.
You will of course need a car to do this trip unless you ve arranged to use a guide or travel planner.
But just going up the mountain through the marble tunnels was a thrill of a lifetime.
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Carrara and the marble mountain travel tips.
From the city of carrara follow the signs to the cave until you reach the fantiscritti caves.
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.
I would consider it a top three of this trip and top 10 in my life.
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.
We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.
Reservations are accepted for groups of at least 20 people.
Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata.
One offered a jeep tour of the exterior mines located on the side of several mountains and the other offered a guided tour inside the only interior marble mine in carrara.
See 130 reviews articles and 176 photos of carrara marble tour ranked no 3 on tripadvisor among 11 attractions in carrara.
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.
Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep.
Due to the heavy rain and lack of visibility the jeep tour was not the best choice as the views would have been negligible.
On our carrara marble quarries tour.
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