Tau Touring Carrara Marble

And also for the lardo di colonnata a traditional tuscan delicacy which was eaten by the.

Tau touring carrara marble.

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. What you should know. 2 hours 25 minutes. Get to know a different and fascinating reality made up of hard work and genius ancient sweat and modern technology.

The marble cave tour will start with a transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps. 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. 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. The view is unique with the alps and the coast in the same picture.

From there the scenery will be breathtaking. We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. 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. Private tour in carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles.

In the province of carrara. Transfer from lucca to colonnata a characteristic little village set in the apuane alps in the province of carrara. 4 4 off road trip in tuscany you will enjoy an incredible view over the apuan alps and the marble caves. 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.