Marble Mine Near Pisa

On our carrara marble quarries tour.

Marble mine near pisa. In the comfort of a 4x4 you ll travel with a guide to learn about the renowned rock. Afterward visit highlights of pisa including the iconic leaning tower and piazza dei miracoli and explore lucca s unique renaissance treasures during a guided tour and leisure time. Ever since ancient times marble has been extracted from the apuan alps. Here are some of the most popular types.

Guided visit to know more about michelangelo s preferred marble by visiting. Venture high into the apuan alps to explore the famous white marble quarries of carrara. Carrara typically from carrara or tuscany italy calacatta from one quarry in apuan mountains near carrara and pisa italy statuario danby from the danby quarry in vermont makrana india black marble also called travertine found in several regions in spain pink marble turkey. The gross marble mine is in marble minnesota.

Cantera di colonata a real cave at free air where you can see where the marble stones are. We will guide you through the most beautiful places in italy. Private tours of the carrara marble quarries the world s largest marble excavation area. Delve into the ancient quarries that produce italy s famous carrara marble on a full day 4x4 jeep tour that takes you off the beaten track.

Historically the site has been part of the mesabi mining district. Discover the fantastic carrara marble quarries in tuscany on a 4 4 jeep. Moreover you will taste the delicious lardo di colonnata in the nearby village colonnata. 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.

Very nice and interesting real marble caves marble caves of carrara diferents caves located in this well known city not so far from pisa in italy. We came here to visit any of the caves and we could enter in two of them. The gross marble mine was closed at the time of data entry with no known plans to re open. Admire the leaning tower of pisa explore the marble quarries of carrara and visit the charming lucca.

Carrara marble quarries pisa and lucca fantastic tour discover the amazing attractions of carrara pisa and lucca with our outstanding tour from florence. The western lake section of the interior plains characterize the geomorphology of the surrounding area. Carrara has been acknowledged for the exceptional quality of its white or blue gray marble and supplied the roman empire for the construction of the most prestigious monuments that make the glory of rome. Soak up high altitude views sample the local lardo di colonnata then travel into pisa to admire marble monuments such as the unesco listed leaning tower of pisa.