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fantiscritti valley and sculpture workshop

carrara marble mines, the vara bridges
  • Type of Service

    Guided tour for large pre-organized groups.

  • Availability

    All year round.

  • Transportation

    Your own coach up to 12,50 m. length.

  • Impaired Mobility People

    Suitable. On request, we set up a version of the itinerary matching your needs.

  • Activity Level

    Easy. Walk on flat terrain 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 FOR GROUPS TO THE QUARRIES LOCATED IN THE FANTISCRITTI VALLEY FOLLOWED BY THE VISIT A SCULPTURE WORKSHOP.

carrara, marble sculptor at work

ACCESSIBLE ROUTE WITH COACHES UP TO 12.50 Meters LONG

TOURIST GUIDE, GUIDED VISIT TO THE MARBLE CAVES LOCATED IN THE FANTISCRITTI VALLEY THEN VISIT A SCULPTURE WORKSHOP IN ORDER TO SEE THE MARBLE ARTISANS AT WORK.

Touristic itinerary, excursion to the marble quarries of Carrara, discover unique panoramas, learn more about the excavation of marble by visiting the Quarry Museum and watch the marble artisans at work in their workshops.

Itinerary

Meet the tourist 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 in Fantiscritti and leave the coach in the parking lot, then proceed to visit a private open-air exhibition of tools and equipment (entrance fee) really helpful to understand the history of marble excavation and transportation throughout the centuries, since the Romans until now.

guided visit of the quarry museum, umberto sawing by hands a marble block

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. (entrance fee).

SOME IDEAS TO ENRICH YOUR PROGRAM

Organization and invoicing of V&D Viaggi e Dintorni
  • Experienece a 4x4 tour on top of the marble mountains.

  • Visit the underground quarry.

  • Visit Carrara historical center.

  • Stay for lunch in a local osteria with typical menu.

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

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

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