Lucca Private Day Trip to Pietrasanta and the Cararra Marble Quarries

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• Likely To Sell Out
• Historical Tours
• Bus Tours
• Short term availability
• Luxury Car Tours
• Private Sightseeing Tours
• Car Tours
• Day Trips
• Weather Dependent - Moderate
• Private and Luxury

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Itinerary

1. 1

   Take the 45 minute drive to Pietrasanta; an old town of Roma

   Take the 45 minute drive to Pietrasanta; an old town of Roman origins rich in sculpting traditions and filled with workshops frequented by artists from all over the world. Visit the Bozzetti Sculpture Museum and get an insight into how artists make the marble come to life in a busy working artists studio (some studios may request a small entry fee). Relax with an Italian coffee in the Piazza del Duomo taking in local life alongside open air art and sculpture before travelling on up into the Carrara marble quarries

   2h
2. 2

   An immense cultural and historical patrimony, these mountain

   An immense cultural and historical patrimony, these mountains were first exploited by Julius Caesar and have supplied artists from Michelangelo to Henry Moore. Choose from 2 tours. Visit the inside of a working quarry (10euro per person) where you are taken into the heart of the Apuan Alps to discover a marble cathedral carved deep inside the mountain. This is still an active quarry with working machinery and once inside you will see first-hand how marble is cut Or you may wish to join a 4x4 guided tour (10euro per person) travelling through a network of 30 open-air active quarries arriving at an altitude of almost 1000m above sea level. Here, the scenery is almost lunar with spectacular views across the sea. Your tour guide will tell you about methods and stages of excavation, from cutting to loading huge marble blocks on top of the trucks right in front of your eyes. It was here where the James Bond chase scene was filmed in Quantum of Solace.

   3hAdmission not included
3. 3

   The perfect stop to enjoy lunch is in quarryman's village of

   The perfect stop to enjoy lunch is in quarryman's village of Colonnata, renowned for its lard cured in huge marble vats.

   2h

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Cancellation policy

• More than 1 day before100% refund
• Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

• Viaggiatore0-120 anni
  €770

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• Lucca Private Day Trip to Pietrasanta and the Cararra Marble Quarries

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