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  1. Carrara Marble Quarry: how to visit them by yourself or with guided tours

    When you think of Carrara, your mind immediately goes to the Carrara marble quarry.. Carrara marble quarries are huge white wounds that open along the sides of the Apuan Alps: a fascinating orographic complex that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2015.. A unique territory, a succession of changing and fascinating landscapes, dominated by the mountain profiles of the marble ...

  2. How to visit Carrara Marble Quarries (and best tours)

    Carrara Marble Quarry Private Tours. Differently from the other tours, the Carrara Marble Quarry Private Tour lasts 4 hours and in addition to the exploration of an active marble quarry, you will get to explore Carrara historic center with your guide. Of course, the tour includes a stop at one of Colonnata's restaurants to taste their ...

  3. Tours

    The tour includes. 4X4 off road vehicle up to 8 seats (+driver) - spoken languages: ITA /ENG. 50-minute tour of the marble quarries above Carrara. Rates. 15,00 € for person. 7,50 € for children up to age 6. The Quarryman Breakfast. Try the special "Quarryman Breakfast" at the restaurant Il Poggio (on reservation), experiencing the ...

  4. Carrara Marble Quarry, Versilia

    Shave hours off your travel time and visit the quarries where Michelangelo sourced his marble and the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre fishing towns in a single day trip. Explore the quarries by 4x4 (own expense) and enjoy free time in at least two of the five Cinque Terre villages. 10 hours. from. $678.28.

  5. Carrara Marble Tour

    per adult. PRIVATE tour in Carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles. 196. 4WD Tours. from. $381.47. per group (up to 8) LIKELY TO SELL OUT*. Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Tour Adventure in a 4x4.

  6. Carrara Marble Quarries Tour Map

    Carrara Marble Tour (50 minute 4x4 jeep tour) Carrara Marble Tour: 50 Minute tour of the marble caves and mines above Carrara. Cave di Fantiscritti, Italy. Latitude: 44.090777975 Longitude: 10.133441103. Phone: 389 4293538.

  7. Visiting The Carrara Quarries: Italy's Marble Mountains

    How to Visit the Carrara Marble Quarries. Carrara Marble Tour offers a 50/60-minute excursion from March to November. In 2023, it costs 15 euros per person. Tours are in Italian or English. You don't need to book in advance unless you are part of a group of at least 20 people. There is also a small museum, gift shop, restaurant and toilet ...

  8. 2024 Carrara Marble Quarry Tour with Food Tasting

    Carrara Marble Tour by shuttle from Lucca, Pisa or La Spezia port. from. $161.81. per adult (price varies by group size) Lucca Private Day Trip to Pietrasanta and the Cararra Marble Quarries. from. $836.21. per group (up to 7) Tour of the Carrara quarries and artistic laboratories of Pietrasanta.

  9. Carrara Marble Quarries Day Tour

    16 Taormina. 17 Bologna. 18 Polignano a Mare. 19 La Spezia. 20 Palau. Don't miss this opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Michaelangelo on a day tour to the marble quarries of Carrara. Learn about the history of marble extraction, enjoy views of the Apuan Alps and stop in the charming Tuscan town of Pietrasanta.

  10. Carrara white marble quarries tour, 4X4 experience

    Guided tour Carrara white marble quarries tour, 4X4 experience. Activity provider:Marco Bernacca . New activity. The 4WD tour has been worked out in order to fully immerse yourself into the world of the quarries and their workers and climbing up to one of the highest quarries, to enjoy a spectacular view.

  11. carrara marble quarries for individuals

    Carrara marble quarries private tours with English-speaking driver and local guide dedicated to individuals, small groups and families. Skip to the content + 39 348 7737715 - [email protected]

  12. Carrara marble quarries

    Stroll around Carrara the town built of marble, taste the local food and wine specialties in Colonnata, the oldest quarrymen village, relax on the sandy beaches of Marina di Carrara. We offer a wide variety of tours and activities for large and small groups, for adults and children: Private 4×4 marble quarries tour. Carrara marble quarries ...

  13. PRIVATE tour in Carrara marble quarries with 4x4 vehicles

    Carrara marble is among the most prized in the world, used to create masterpieces from Rome's ancient Pantheon to Michelangelo's "David". Learn how this white stone is extracted from the mountains outside Carrara with this private quarry tour at the historic Cava Romana. Board a Jeep to explore the massive open-air quarries and underground mines, plus learn about the local "lardo di ...

  14. Private Carrara Marble Quarry Tour

    LivTours Private Carrara Marble Quarry Tour is an exciting, adventure-packed day trip that offers a 360-degree overview of the marble that was so popular during the Renaissance. This experience will take you to the Marble Quarries of Carrara via Land Rover, making it a perfect family activity! Enjoy the thrill of this action-filled day at the ...

  15. Carrara marble quarries

    A unique experience to get in touch with the most famous marble of the world. You will be picked up by a 4×4 jeep in Carrara and driven up to the impressive marble quarries. With the Land Rover Defender jeep you'll be travelling on, we can even reach the higher quarries, up to 1000 metres above sea level!Up there your guide will explain how the extraction techniques have changed from the ...

  16. Carrara Marble Quarries Private Tours

    Carrara marble was used since the Roman age to embellish Rome imperial capital and then, in the Middle Ages, in the Renaissance and centuries to come. Great artists such as Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova loved using this white and shiny stone and generations of architects still use Carrara marble to embellish villas, churches, palaces and cities.

  17. Groups

    Large groups traveling by coach are welcome in the Carrara marble quarries. This full immersion marble tour, will take you discovering the unique marble mountains and learn about the ancient and modern techniques used for 2000 years in the extraction and transport of marble. Highlights. The tour is private and on request and easily customizable.

  18. Carrara marble quarries gourmet tours

    Meet the driver guide and depart to the marble mines area, travel along paved roads through the marble valleys and climb almost to the top (almost 1000 mt. altitude - 3000 ft), from up there the views is simply breathtaking and will be easier to learn more about the geology of such a unique white stone: Carrara marble.

  19. Carrara Marble Quarries Tour: 4x4 Off Road Trip in Tuscany

    Unique Scenery over Marble Quarries and Tuscany. During our Carrara Marble Quarries Tour: 4×4 Off Road Trip in Tuscany, you will enjoy an incredible view over the Apuan Alps and the marble caves. We will drive up to an altitude of 900 m. From there, the scenery will be breathtaking. The view is unique, with the Alps and the coast in the same ...

  20. Jeep Tour of Carrara Marble Quarries in Tuscany

    The famous marble of Carrara has been quarried since Roman times and has long been a favorite of sculptors, including Michelangelo. 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.

  21. Carrara Marble quarries & Pisa & Lucca Shore Excursion

    Itinerary. - Pick up from Livorno Port. - 1. 5 hours drive to the marble quarries. - 50 minutes visit with a local guide. - 1+ hour drive to Lucca. - 2 hours in Lucca, where we take a walking tour to see from outside the main highlights as Amphitheatre plaza, Fillungo Street, The San Martino Cathedral, Puccini's birthplace, the massive city ...

  22. Carrara Marble Quarries in Italy: What It's Like to Visit

    Joey Hadden. Oct 1, 2023, 2:41 AM PDT. Insider's reporter took a tour of an open-air Carrara marble quarry in Italy. Joey Hadden/Insider. I visited an active quarry in the Apuan Alps of Carrara ...

  23. Carrara Michelangelo marble quarries from Florence

    Private tour with personal driver to Carrara marble quarries, Colonnata village and workshop of sculpture. After the Romans, artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini, Canova and many others, used this unique stone for their works of art. Nowadays quarry-men keep excavating this stone from steep slopes, and export it all over the world.