Marble Quarry Tour

Get to know a different and fascinating reality made up of hard work and genius ancient sweat and modern technology.

Marble quarry tour.

The famous marble of carrara has been quarried since roman times and has long been a favorite of sculptors including michelangelo. Carrara marble quarries tour map guide to visiting the quarries above carrara. 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. Once you have arrived at the meeting point by the fantiscritti quarry yard you would be able to book the first available tour.

For decades georgia marble has been mined and used to create historic architecture around the world. 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. Private tour in carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles. 1 marble quarry road marble co 81623 970 704 9002.

Our guided tours allow in absolute safety direct contact with places people tools machinery and. The carrara marble quarries sit on the carrione river in the massa carrara province of tuscany. Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep. 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.

We are open every day holidays included from 1st march to 2nd november from 10 am to 5 pm. 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. The public is allowed to tour the largest open pit marble quarries in the world during the annual georgia marble festival. On our carrara marble quarries tour.

There are 6 jeeps with 8 seats plus driver each and one tour starts every 20 30 minutes waiting. Georgia marble quarry tours. The nearest city is carrara but day trips usually depart from la spezia or florence. 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.

2 hours 25 minutes.