Marble Quarries

Relax in an air-conditioned bus on this guided tour of Naxos Island. Discover charming villages, see impressive monuments, and learn more about local culture with several stops throughout the day. Highlights of our tour: – Admire Demeter's Temple, a sanctuary dated back in the 6th Century BC. – Explore the marble paved neighborhoods of Apiranthos – Photoshoot the gigantic statue of Kouros at the ancient marble quarries – Visit The picturesque fishing village of Apollonas

Follow the winding roads of the Colonnata Valley and get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process of marble. Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of Carrara, and learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across Italy for more than 2,000 years. Hear about the sweat of the men who mined the marble used to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Ancient Rome, along with many sculptures of the Renaissance. On your way back home, you are invited to go by your own means to taste a sample of the famous Lardo di Colonnata IGP, guide will give you the indication of the place to go.

Get ready for an authentic adventure inside the famous marble caves in Carrara. Jump on the Land Rover and explore the caves with your friendly local guide. Look inside the vast white wounds that open up on the wild slopes of Carrara, and learn how the quarries have provided marble to towns and cities across Italy for more than 2,000 years. Hear about the sweat of the men who mined the marble used to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Ancient Rome, along with many sculptures of the Renaissance. Get in touch with the people, places, and machinery of an ancient tradition. Drive to different active quarries, up to 1,000 meters above sea level and hear how the noble stone is mined. Get detailed explanations about the old and modern excavation process. On our way back to Carrara, to taste a sample of the famous Lardo di Colonnata IGP.

Join this tour and get the opportunity to see many of the most emblematic sights of Naxos in only 4 hours! Learn about the island’s history, pose using its iconic monuments as your background and get a small taste of its delicious products. Highlights: Visit Demeter's Temple, a sanctuary dated back in the 6th Century BC. Explore Chalki and Filoti, two of the most beautiful villages of Naxos Photoshoot the impressive contemporary marble quarries Walk in Flerio Valley and see the infamous Kouros Statue Taste loacal cheese and raki at Filoti folklore musuem

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, later we will visit the nearby Colonnata, home of the quarry men for over 2000 years, where you'll have the chance to taste the unique lardo, a special type of cold cut aged in a marble basin.

Head to the coast for a day in Italy’s Cinque Terre on a private (this is not a shared tour) 10-hour trip from Florence. Listed as a UNESCO site, the region is made up of five charming fishing villages that cling to the cliffs. Visit Manarola, Vernazza, and Corniglia, and travel between them by boat or train. In each village, you’ll have time to wander the streets, browse local shops, eat, and soak up the sea views. The tour itinerary is designed to achieve the most from you day and as much as possible we are ready to customize it to meet your expectations. If you want to visit Pisa on the same trip, upgrade when you book.

This is one of the most surprising Industrial Tourism experiences that can be carried out in Portugal. The visit begins at the meeting point with a brief explanation of the geography, geology and history of the sector at the Núcleo Documental do Mármore. The program includes a visit to a quarry to learn about the marble extraction processes, followed by a visit to a sawmill where the marble is transformed for subsequent application. The visits take place in Alentejo, municipalities of Vila Viçosa and Borba, 50 minutes from Évora and 2 hours from Lisbon. During the visit, visitors are provided with a helmet and a vest for mandatory use during the visit and which will be returned at the end.

A tour, totally worth it for the historical sites, picturesque villages, natural beauties which ends at the Northest edge of Naxos island!

– Discover history of temples, caves..in Marble mountain, enjoy the beautiful view of the city and the beach from the top of the mountain – Visit marble carving factory, see the artist doing their job and explore the carving method from generation to generation – Drive along My Khe beach, was recognized top ten beautiful beach in the world by Forbe – Visit Linh Ung temple and Lady Buddha (67 metre), and enjoy the beautiful view of beach and Da Nang city – Because in some options, the price is designed to supply for minimum 2 people, we will keep this tour open till 1 hour before tour starts, but in case there is only one people joining, there would be a surcharge for solo traveler to run services, please check how much surcharge in inclusion section – For customers who want to be picked up from Da Nang port or Intercontinental Da Nang hotel, because these locations are 10 km far away from Da Nang town, so there would be 500.000 vnd surcharge for this extra service

This exciting tour to discover the Carrara Marble Quarries will take you to the heart of the marble basins and the village of Colonnata for a tasting of lard and typical local products! You will leave on board an elegant Mercedes Vito minivan towards the Carrara Quarries and, crossing the road that winds like a snake to the top of the mountain, you will cross the famous Vara Bridges which together with the suggestive tunnels dug into the rock constituted the “former Ferrovia Marmifera”. We will head directly into the heart of the marble basins to visit a closed quarry; it is a shared guided tour of just under an hour in what is called the "Marble Cathedral" where the extraction techniques, machinery and history of this precious material will be illustrated. Then we will take a walk through the streets of the village of Colonnata where there is a tasting of Lardo di Colonnata and other local products.

By renting mountain bike e-bikes in the Equi Terme bike center it is possible to go on half or full day excursions by pedaling effortlessly. You can reach highly evocative natural and historical locations such as parish churches, castles, canyons and parks. Along the itineraries you can find farmhouses to taste and buy typical products of the area.

A personalised private tour from Lucca exploring the Carrara marble quarries, the sculpture town of Pietrasanta for the discerning traveller seeking an authentic Italian experience on a small group tour with only the very best of English speaking driver guides. You will tour in comfort and style in a top of the range Mercedes minivan or sedan discovering Italy 'close up' as you travel into the heart of this incredible artistic area. Explore the open-air museum of Pietrasanta, follow in the footsteps of great artists such as Michelangelo, and delve into a sumptuous quarryman's lunch in the little village of Colonnata!

At 09.00 a.m. we pick you up by jeep from your hotel and you start the day with an adventure to explore nature. . During the day, we visit Kursunlu Monastery, Echo Valley, Marble Quarry, and Zeus Cave. In every place, our tour guide will inform you about the area and its history. Our team prepares a barbecue on the mountain and you have lunch here. All day, you can have water fights, play games, etc. You have time for relaxing and swimming at Long Beach for around one hour. At the end of the safari, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Start your day with a convenient transfer service from your hotel. Your hike starts at Kinidaros, a scenic village nestled amid marble quarries. As you hike all the way down to the river, the views of the nearby mountains as they blend with the deep blue of the Aegean are breathtaking! As soon as you reach the riverbanks, the landscape changes completely. The air is cooler, shady spots abound, and vegetation is rioting next to abandoned watermills, lagoons, and small waterfalls, while crabs and water turtles make their way at the water’s edge next to oleander bushes and plane trees. The trail ends in Eggares, an old, quiet farming village, where you’ll have the chance to visit one of Naxos’s oldest remaining olive mills, dating back to at least the late 1800s when it pressed locally-grown olives for the village community. At Eggares, we’ll share a great, leisurely meal at one of the village’s best traditional tavernas. Then our transport will take you back to your accommodations!

Hoi An is known as one of the most interesting tourist destinations in Central Vietnam and the world. Enjoy an 8-hour shore excursion from the Tien Sa or Chan May Port to discover this Hoi An UNESCO Heritage site and some of the town’s most significant sights. Along the way, take stops to visit some beautiful sites such as Marble Mountain, Non Nuoc Beach and Cham Museum in Da Nang City

This is a 9-hour guided shore excursion from the port of La Spezia exploring the Carrara Marble Quarries, the sculpture town of Pietrasanta and a Colli di Luni Vermentino wine tasting for the discerning traveler seeking an authentic Italian experience on a small-group tour with only the very best of English speaking driver/guides. Discover Italy close-up in a Mercedes minivan of up to 7 – 8 people, taking you into the very heart of this incredible artistic area. Get the most of your time ashore to explore the chic resort and follow in the footsteps of great artists such as Michelangelo.

The Athenian sun warms your back as you gaze upon Mount Penteli, a marble giant guarding the city's north. This isn't just a mountain; it's the birthplace of Athenian glory. Here, ancient quarries hold secrets of the Parthenon and countless wonders. Intrigued, you lace up for a hike – perfect for beginners and families. Breathe in the fresh mountain air, picturing the skilled hands that sculpted history from this very stone. Every step whispers tales of a glorious past.

Get to know a different and fascinating reality, made up of hard work and genius, ancient sweat and modern technology. Our guided tours allow, in absolute safety, direct contact with places, people, tools, machinery and everyday gestures of ancient wisdom, to understand where modern sculpture was born

Private tour for up to 8 people with guided tour of the Carrara Marble quarries and subsequent Tasting of typical local products. the activity is made unique by tasting the Colonnata product par excellence ''Il Lardo''.

-This tour is a must-see for those who are interested in architecture and ancient civilizations. My Son sanctuary was an imperial city during the Champa civilization, between the 4th and the 12th centuries -The Marble Mountains, also referred to as Ngu Hanh Son or Mountains of the Five Elements, consist of five marble mountains: Thuy Son (water) which is the highest, Moc Son (wood), Kim Son (metal), Tho Son (earth), and Hoa Son (fire).