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Carrara Marble Quarries Tour by Jeep
Duration
2 hours
Overview
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Follow the winding roads of the Colonnata Valley and get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process of marble. Stop to taste some delicious Lardo di Colonnata IGP.
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.
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