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Carrara: Exclusive Marble Cave Jeep Tour Adventure
Duration
2 hours 18 minutes
Overview
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Get ready for an authentic adventure inside the famous marble caves in Carrara. Jump on the jeep and explore the caves with your friendly local guide. Learn the history and the local traditions of the territory. Enjoy a gourmet Lardo di Colonnata tasting.
Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of Carrara, and learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across Italy for more than 2,000 years. Hear about the sweat of the men who mined the marble used to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Ancient Rome, along with many sculptures of the Renaissance.
Get in touch with the people, places, and machinery of an ancient tradition. Drive to di-erent, active quarries of up to 1,000 meters above sea level, and hear how the noble stone is mined. Get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process. Take panoramic pictures before visiting an amazing underground quarry. Stop to taste some Lardo di Colonnata IGP on the way back!
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