Carrara White Marble Blocks

the quarries of CARRARA
Carrara marble is a very fine white marble that is extracted from the quarries of the Apuan Alps. The excavation of the marble dates back to the 1st century BC and has changed the local territory over the years. Almost all the marble extracted is transformed into blocks of different sizes and then worked with the aim not only of decorating the most prestigious environments, but is also used in other sectors such as for sculpture, we recall among the works that of David Michelangelo.
The marble industry has brought to light about 765 quarries and 150 basins are still active today. Access to the Carrara quarries as well as being allowed only to professionals in the sector are also a destination for a public who is interested in these places rich in history and, thanks to guided tours, you can enter and visit the basins such as that of Fantiscritti or Colonnata.