Tourist guides, guided visits for groups to the quarries located in the Fantiscritti valley followed by the visit a sculpture workshop. Itinerary accessible by coach up to 12,50 m. long.
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Tourist guide, guided visit to the quarries located in the Fantiscritti valley then visit a marble workshop in order to see the marble artisans at work.
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.
Arrival at Fantiscritti and leave the coach in the parking lot, then proceed to visit a private open-air exhibition of tools and equipment (entrance at free offer) really helpful to understand the history of marble excavation and transportation throughout the centuries, since the Romans until now.
Free time for visiting the marble souvenir shops follows.
Depart by coach to one of the several workshops of sculpture where, watching the sculptors at work, learn more about tools and methods still used for the making of marble works of art. Admission fee.