Italy Marble Quarry Tour

Take a guided tour through the massive underground caverns and open air quarries and see where this stone has been mined for centuries.

Italy marble quarry tour.

The map shows two markers marking the parking lot and where the tours begin. There are many similarities between marble and lardo. The quarry museum provides a very interesting insight into the lives of the quarrymen and children. 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.

The tour we took cost a reasonable 10 one of the best bargains in italy. This is a tour of carrara that you will never forget. 1 hour free time in the historical part of town. A curious spin off the marble industry is the delicacy lardo di colonnata.

When starts this tour. It gets you 1000 meters above the sea. There is a restaurant on site and you can have only the marble tour or combine the tour with lunch. Among the fascinating experiences you will get a panoramic view of the quarries as well as a visit of the carrara underground.

Costo euro 12 00 a partecipante durata 50 60 minuti. Mouse over the map markers to see what they represent. Lardo has the pearly white appearance of marble it is quite expensive and in italy quite sought after. Read more closed now.

A jeep tour carrara marble tour see details here on the left a tasting of the famous colonnata lard at the ristorante il poggio adults only 30 40 minutes of free time to see the museum shop laboratory at the fantiscritti quarry. Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. 10 146488 it is possible a pick up drop off at the carrara avenza train station or at the campings located in marina di massa.

At 9 30 am and at 2 00 pm where starts this tour. Check out this interactive map for the specific details to help you plan your trip and more articles and photos zoom out about the area. Lardo was the traditional high energy food of the workers in the quarries. Transfer to the hotel end of.

Fat of the land. To visit the carrara marble quarries get in touch with carrara marble tour. 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 is considered as one of the best marble types in the world and many of the ancient monuments across italy and europe are made from here.

On our carrara marble quarries tour. Here is a short tutorial to.