The carrara marble quarries sit on the carrione river in the massa carrara province of tuscany.
Marble quarry tour.
For decades georgia marble has been mined and used to create historic architecture around the world.
The famous marble of carrara has been quarried since roman times and has long been a favorite of sculptors including michelangelo.
2 hours 25 minutes.
Carrara marble quarries tour map guide to visiting the quarries above carrara.
Private tour in carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles.
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.
Touring the marble mines in the apuan alps in northern tuscany is an incredible visual experience which is why the location was chosen for the chase scene in the james bond film quantum of solace.
The public is allowed to tour the largest open pit marble quarries in the world during the annual georgia marble festival.
Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata.
There is no public transportation to the quarries so the most convenient way to visit is by joining a small group tour or shore excursion.
On our carrara marble quarries tour.
The festival celebrates one of georgia s most prized and beautiful natural resources available.
Georgia marble quarry tours.
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Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep.
There are 6 jeeps with 8 seats plus driver each and one tour starts every 20 30 minutes waiting.
We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm.
Once you have arrived at the meeting point by the fantiscritti quarry yard you would be able to book the first available tour.
The nearest city is carrara but day trips usually depart from la spezia or florence.
Our guided tours allow in absolute safety direct contact with places people tools machinery and.
Fantiscritti marble quarries or cave pronounced cah vey has a 50 minute 4x4 jeep tour that gives visitors a chance to get an inside look at the quarries and also includes a fantastic view from high above them.