Jan 13, 2018· Tours and guided visits at the Carrara marble quarries, ... Road to Colonnata, 1, 54033, Carrara, Italy. CONTACT . …

Mar 17, 2015· Environmentalists say the Tuscan quarries at Carrara that supplied the marble for Michelangelo's Pietà are being overused

The Jeep tour of the Fantiscritti marble quarries in Carrara, Tuscany is not to be missed. Here's what you need to know to visit these amazing quarries.

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The Carrara marble quarries have been exploited for more than 2000 years. The first peak of extractive activity was in the Roman period, during the imperial age the ...

Carrara marble quarries are situated nearby the city of Carrara in the province of Massa-Carrara in the Lunigiana, the northernmost tip of Tuscany.

The marble quarries**, enormous white wounds that open themselves along wild and abrupt slopes, where small men handle gigantic stone blocks

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Explore the marble quarries of Carrara on a 4x4 off road vehicle with this half-day tour from Lucca. Experience the unique flavor of ‘Lardo di Colonnata’, enjoy ...

Carrara marble is a type of white or blue-grey marble of high quality, ... Carrara had become a cradle of anarchism in Italy, in particular among the quarry workers.

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Jul 26, 2017· The Majestic Marble Quarries of Northern Italy. ... A cargo ship in the Carrara port carrying 106 marble blocks — in aggregate weighing something like ...

Italian artist and filmmaker Yuri Ancarani captures the otherworldly landscape of Carrara's marble quarries in the Apuan Alps, Northwest Italy…

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VISITING THE MARBLE QUARRIES The first stage in a visit to the marble quarries of Carrara generally begins at Colonnata, an ancient fortified village at a height of ...

Jun 09, 2012· Visit to the Carrara marble quarries in June 2012. Visit to the Carrara marble quarries in June 2012. ... Artistic Tile - Carrara, Italy …

The area around Carrara, seen from an aircraft flying at 10,000 metres. The town is at the top of the picture, nearest to the marble quarries which are the white ...

Map of the Carrara marble quarries with the location of the jeep tours to get to above the marble mines for the best views.

Finding Italian Marble at Its Source: Carrara, Italy Story and photos by Debi Goodwin A writer fascinated by rocks investigates a place where slabs of white marble ...

Explore the Tuscany less traveled! Visiting the Carrara marble quarries is an excellent option for a day trip from Florence, or a hop over from Liguria

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Carrara is a city located in Tuscany, Italy in the province of Massa ... Carrara is mainly famous for its marble quarries from which white and bluish grey marble ...

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Few, if any, industries in the world have a greater percentage of waste than marble quarrying as it is done in Italy, yet the famous Carrara deposits have been worked ...

A visit to the marble quarries of Carrara is perhaps like none other in Italy. We were invited on a private tour to check out the zone as part of a day which also ...