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Cararra Marble Quarry, this is north of La Spezia but before Parma.
The mines have supplied marble since Roman times. The scupltor Michelangelo used Carrara marble for his 'David' masterpiece.
Written Aug 24, 2002
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Cararra Marble Quarry, this is north of La Spezia but before Parma.The mines have supplied marble since Roman times. The scupltor Michelangelo used Carrara...
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Q: Hi, 3 of us will be in Pisa from Nov 24 to 28, 2010 and want to spend one day in Carrara and the quarry. What is the best way to...
A: You will find information about visiting the quarry on its website: http://www.carraramarble.it/english/marble_quarry_tour.html where there is also a contact email...
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They keep digging out sections of the mountain. After all these years, apparently there is still more to dig. About 300,000 square meters are carved out yearly. Franco Barattini owns the three active...
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Cararra is the home of pure white marble quarries. This site has been in use for over 2000 years since the Roman era. It is a wonder marble is still being quarried after all these years. Here,...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Carrara. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Close up of Cararra Marble Quarry
These mines have supplied marble since Roman times. The scupltue Michelangelo used Carrara marble for his famous works of art.
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A picture from the road to Miseglia (outside Carrara on the way into the Apuan mountains) of the Arco Arte sculpture studio where I trained for two weeks.
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