Carrara Marble Quarries Cinque Terre Private Tour From Livorno Port

– Follow in the Master's footsteps as you trace Michelangelo's tracks to the marble quarries of Carrara. Carrara is where he went (250 miles was no small feat then) to hand pick his marble for his Pieta' and from which came the marble for, yes, the David. – Nowhere in the world is like the "Cinque Terre" or "Five Lands". These quaint, colorful seaside towns combine with the blues and greens in nature to create a stunning, scenic palette. Take a self guided tour through the towns. The entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. – Optional is a stop in Colonnata, world renowned home of Lardo di Colonnata, a local delicacy of pork fat aged in marble vats.

Discover Portovenere and the Cinque Terre in one day. The Cinque Terre and Portovenere are considered the most beautiful coastal villages in Italy. The Cinque Terre, until 1990 were only fishing villages. Today they have become UNESCO protected sites, but until recently they were connected only by mule tracks and accessible only by rail or water and have retained their ancient beauty. Itinerary: • Our English speaking driver will pick you up at your location at 7:00 am. • We will take the A11 motorway between Tuscany and Liguria, passing near the Apuan Alps, the ancient Marble Mountains. • Then we will cross the city of La Spezia and its famous Gulf (Golfo dei Poeti) until we reach Portovenere: "the Pearl of the Gulf" (visit to the Church and Castle) • Then we will move to Manarola where you can decide to take a ticket for a boat or for a local train and visit the five fishing villages. • At 17:00 our driver will be waiting for you in Monterosso for your return.