Top Marble Quarries Carrara

The history of the marble quarries in carrara stretches back to ancient rome.

Top marble quarries carrara.

The marble block that michelangelo worked came from the marble quarry of carrara. Tour of carrara marble quarries on 4 4 off road vehicle. The visit take place in a minivan with a private english speaking driver and according to your wishes it may include. In the carrara marble basin three quarry areas are delimited.

With the possible exception of marble from his own quarry in pietrasanta michelangelo most favored carrara marble. The ride to the top is also fun. It was a one hour tour and we were really happy to have taken the tour. Carrara marble tour takes you on a fascinating ride through the quarries for a close look at the marble cliffs and mines.

The marble famous for its high quality and beauty has been quarried here for more than two thousand years. The marble quarries in carrara employ 5 000 people who quarry 25 000 tons of marble on a monthly basis she stated in a monotonous voice that made it hard to listen. In carrara there are several marble caves on top of each other and they have to leave columns and follow a specific layout to prevent the mountain from collapse. This is a much higher point than you are allowed to drive to on your own.

Where are you. Marble quarries located at the top of the mountains form the background of the town of carrara. This is where the famous marble has been excavated. Posted on 21 oct 18.

Aussieholt wrote a review. The views are stunning and a nice overview of the carrera marble is provided. What is so great about marble. The white and blue grey marble from the small city in the northernmost region of tuscany has been used for sculptures such as michelangelo s david and buildings from pantheon to the modern opera house in oslo.

Near the top you ll get out and enjoy a spectacular view of the quarries the city of carrara and the coast. Here you will find the carrara marble quarries tours suitable for individuals and small groups. It means to enjoy the charm of places inaccessible for most of the visitors travelling along winding and steep roads together with trucks which incessantly challenge technical and human limits. Alpi apuane e costa alta della toscana.

Roughly 100 kilometers 60 miles from florence the hotspot of renaissance artistic achievement carrara lies along italy s northwestern shore. Still marble quarrying is highly dangerous work and in spite of the hard hat i was relieved to come back out into the open air. The marble quarries the sculpture workshops carrara historical center and colonnata with its famous lard. Fantiscritti is the most famous of the ex roman city of luni as attested by many remains found there.

Torano colonnata and fantiscritti. The tour guide was fun and very informative.