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Carrara Marble Quarry and Museum tour with Free Lardo Tasting

By Carrara Marble Quarries Exploration
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €74 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

We will spend the first part of the tour in the Carrara mountains, where you will touch with your own hands different marble blocks and understand what makes our stone so special, later we will visit a unique museum to learn everything about the history and excavation methods of the past, comparing them to the modern techniques, finally we will visit the village of Colonnata, home of the quarry men for over 2000 years, to taste the unique lardo, a special type of cold cut cured in a marble basin.

Activity location

  • Ponti Di Vara
    • Galleria Ponti Di Vara
    • 54033, Carrara, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Via Miseglia Fantiscritti
    • Via Miseglia Fantiscritti
    • 54033, Carrara, Toscana, Italy

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Tour of Carrara Marble: Quarry, Museum and Food Tasting

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 10:00
Price details
€74.00 x 2 Adults€148.00
Total
Price is €148.00
Until Mon, 1 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Geologist and stone expert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting of lardo
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to the marble quarry museum

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law will not apply to your booking.

Activity itinerary

Ponti Di Vara

  • 1h
We will spend the first part of the tour in the Carrara mountains, taking a few stops in front of different marble quarries, where you’ll learn everything about the history and methods of the excavation processes and understand how the experts transform a rock into a beautiful artwork or piece of furniture.

Colonnata

  • 1h
We will then make our way to the small village of Colonnata, home of the quarry men, where you'll be able to taste the famous Lardo di Colonnata, a special type of cold cut aged in a marble basin with its own special recipe.

Location

Activity location

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    Ponti Di Vara
    • Galleria Ponti Di Vara
    • 54033, Carrara, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Via Miseglia Fantiscritti
    • Via Miseglia Fantiscritti
    • 54033, Carrara, Toscana, Italy

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