Carrara Marble Tour (from Viareggio)

Carrara Marble Tour (from Viareggio)

From: 95,00

Come to discover with us from where Michelangelo use to take the whitest marble for his masterpieces.

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    Highlights

    1. A journey off the beaten tracks: the world of Carrara Marble Quarries
    2. Discover the extraordinary old excavation system since Roman Times
    3. Visit the tiny marble village of Colonnata famous for its 'Lardo' IGP

    Description

    Come to discover with us from where Michelangelo use to take the whitest marble for his masterpieces. Admire a lot of skill workers climbing the marble caves. We will visit one of the most famous caves in the heart of the marble mountain and learn how exactly it is quarried.

    In the marble caves of Carrara our expert guide will explain you how a rough piece of marble can become a piece of art. At the end we can’t miss a visit of the tiny town of Colonnata famous for tasty cold cults.

    During the Marble Experience you’ll have a chance to visit an open-air Marble Museum and discover the specific tools that were used to extract the Marble and work it.

    You will learn more about this traditional craft, which is only taught from father to son, and just the families settled in that specific village. You can admire the reproduction of the wooden houses that were inhabited by the marble workers and the different kinds of marble from Carrara and from all over the world.

    Our tour will follow with the visit of one of the most famous caves of all, deep down in the heart of the mountain. You will see exactly where Michelangelo used to come and choose the blocks of marble for his works of art. With us you will learn more about the complex process of the extraction of the marble and about the use of the diamond ropes.

    The last stop of our tour will be in the small village of Colonnata, worldwide famous for its delicious and special cold cut, the lard. You will discover how the ‘Lardo di Colonnata’ is cured and how it is seasoned in order to became the product that all Italians love to taste with a slice of toasted bread. We will walk in Colonnata village and end the tour with a special tasting of the “Lardo IGP”. There are nice local souvenirs shops where you can buy some souvenirs of marble too.

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    Details of the Tour

    Dates & Time: Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday (10'00 am – 2'00 pm)

    Season: All year round

    Weather: This tour runs rain or shine

    The Price Include: transport, entrance fee for the Marble caves and guided visit, cold cuts tasting: Lardo IGP.

    Meeting Point: Central location in Viareggio. More details will be provided after booking.
    * Pickup from Versilia: Lido di Camaiore, Marina di Pietrasanta and Forte dei Marmi can be arranged upon request.

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