Forte Dei Marmi Trip Overview
Private Marble Tour:
Visit the extraordinary Carrara marble quarries and taste the exquisite wines in Luni farm winery. Spend a day “one step from the sky”, among the incredible landscape of the marble quarries of the Apuan Alps and the flavors of Luni wines. Our Driver will accompanying you until the Fantiscritti marble quarries. Then we will take a Jeep and we will arrive inside the marble quarry, where a local expert guide will explain the secrets of the most famous Tuscan marble quarry, still in activity. You can see how the marble is cut and visit the museum hall inside the quarry. The tour will continue with a stop in the village of Colonnata, famous for its “colonnata lardo”. We will visit the town, where you can see a spectacular view of the Apuan mountains.
In the afternoon we will move in Luni farm house for a light lunch and a great wine tastings experience, between delicious local products, with 5 wine tastings and more…
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Forte Dei Marmi, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Private Marble Tour:
Visit the extraordinary Carrara marble quarries and taste the exquisite wines in Luni farm winery. Spend a day “one step from the sky”, among the incredible landscape of the marble quarries of the Apuan Alps and the flavors of Luni wines. Our Driver will accompanying you until the Fantiscritti marble quarries. Then we will take a Jeep and we will arrive inside the marble quarry, where a local expert guide will explain the secrets of the most famous Tuscan marble quarry, still in activity. You can see how the marble is cut and visit the museum hall inside the quarry. The tour will continue with a stop in the village of Colonnata, famous for its “colonnata lardo”. We will visit the town, where you can see a spectacular view of the Apuan mountains.
In the afternoon we will move in Luni farm house for a light lunch and a great wine tastings experience, between delicious local products, with 5 wine tastings and more…
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cave di Marmo Tours, Strada comunale per Colonnata, 9, 54033, Carrara Italy
Our english speaking driver – escort will pick you up at your location (hotel or apartment) around 9.00 Am.
First stop in Fantiscritti and visit to the marble quarry with local guide. In the Apuan Alps, the famous Carrara marble was formed from limestone sediments about 200 million years ago. The marble quarries in Carrara are famous in all the world. Also Michelangelo decided to obtained the raw material for his David in the Carrara marble querries. One of the most important quarries is Fantiscritti above Carrara. Fantiscritti is accessible to visitors from the caves in the mountain and also on the top of the mountain. Along the road leading to the quarry of Fantiscritti, one can admire three matching bridges, known as the bridges of Vara, which were the viaducts of the old Marble Railway.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colonnata, Colonnata, Province of Massa Carrara, Tuscany
Second stop at Colonnata.
Colonnata is an Italian ancient picturesque village of the comune of Carrara. It is situated in the Apuan Alps, and is known worldwide for the pork fat delicacy “Lardo di Colonnata”. it is impossible not to taste the typical local cold cuts, walking through the small streets of the ancient village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cantine Lunae, Via Palvotrisia 2, 19034 Colombiera-Molicciara Italy
Last stop in Lunae (Luni) Farm. Wine tasting experience.
Lunae wine cellars is not just a simple wine tasting, but a true sensory experience. You will be able to taste the famous wines produced by this historic family, and visit the cellar, the vineyards, their production, the history, tasting the best local products such as oil and cold cuts. You can choose between 4 tastings menu and have a light lunch among olive trees and vineyards.
Duration: 2 hours
