Highlights
- Enjoy an adventurous jeep tour in the Carrara marble caves
- Learn about the excavation process
- Follow the winding roads of the Colonnata Valley
- Taste the delicious Lardo di Colonnata
Description
Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of Carrara. Learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across Italy for more than 2,000 years.Hear about the history of the marble used to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Ancient Rome, along with many sculptures of the Renaissance.
Drive to different active quarries of up to 1,000 meters above sea level. Get in touch with the people, places, and machinery of an ancient tradition. Follow the winding roads of the Colonnata Valley and get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process.
Before visiting a unique underground quarry, take panoramic pictures of a terraced quarry in the Miseglia Valley. Stop to taste some Lardo di Colonnata IGP on the way back to the starting point. Enjoy this traditional charcuterie product obtained from pork fat and cured in marble bowls.
Includes
Jeep tour
Lardo di Colonnata IGP tasting
Local expert guide
Excludes
Water
Important Information
- Our tours will still operate in spite of bad weather As long as if it is safe
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
