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colonnata valley and sculpture workshop

carrara marble sculptor at work
  • Type of Service

    Guided tour for large pre-organized groups.

  • Availability

    All year round.

  • Transportation

    Your own coach any size.

  • Impaired Mobility People

    Partly Suitable because at the Roman Quarry there are some steps to climb. On request, we set up a version of the itinerary matching your needs.

  • Activity Level

    Easy. Walk mostly on flat and slightly uphill for short distances.

  • Duration

    approx. 3 hours

  • Tariffa

    Click on the link above for the tourist guides rates. If you wish to add extra services like wine tasting, meal, sculpting class, the organization is by V&D Viaggi e Dintorni Travel Agency - Carrara

  • Bus Ticket

    Nothing to pay until 31/12/2022

TOURIST GUIDES, GUIDED VISITS OF THE COLONNATA MARBLE VALLEY, GUIDED VISIT OF A MARBLE WORKSHOP

guided visit of a marble quarry for groups

SUITABLE FOR BUSES OF ALL SIZES

GUIDED VISIT, TOURIST GUIDE TO DISCOVER THE CARRARA MARBLE MINES AND WATCH THE ARTISANS AT WORK IN THE SCULPTURE WORKSHOPS.

Private excursion to Carrara marble mines and to a workshop of art. Learn more about the geology of marble, the methods of excavation and transportation of marble throughout 2000 years and the making of a marble statue.

Itinerary

Meet the tour guide and depart to the world’s largest marble quarries, during the journey your local guide provides relevant information about the history, the economy and the geology of the territory.

carrara unesco city, try to carve marble

Arrival at the “cava Romana” (Roman quarry) archaeological site where your tour guide will explain how the ancient Romans were detaching marble blocks from the mountains. At the same time enjoy the panorama of working quarries surrounding the area.

Free time for visiting the marble souvenir shops follows.

Depart by coach to one of the sculpture studios active in Carrara area. Here, watching the artists at work, know more about tools and methods still used for the making of marble works of art. Admission fee.

SOME IDEAS TO ENRICH YOUR PROGRAM

Organization and invoicing of V&D Viaggi e Dintorni
  • Snack lunch in Colonnata (oldest quarrymen village) or in Carrara.

  • Be Michelangelo for 2 hours. Sculpting experience in a marble workshop.

  • Visit some interesting venue in the surroundings: Sarzana, Pietrasanta, Cinque Terre.

  • Visit the inside ofa Carrara marble quarry.

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