Fantiscritti Marble Quarry & wine Experience in Luni

(Private Tour From: Florence, Pisa, Massa Carrara, Lucca)

Overview

Spend a day “one step from the sky” in the white landscape of the quarries. Visit the extraordinary marble quarries of Fantiscritti (Carrara) and enjoy the lard of Colonnata. In the afternoon, taste the exquisite wines of the Luni farm and its local products. The Fantiscritti marble quarry has an interesting open-air museum on the history of marble mining, which shows how quarrymen have lived their lives over the centuries, how the marble blocks have been cut and moved and the evolution of the equipment used. The quarry is still active.

Itinerary:

  • Our driver will pick you up in your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a journey through the “lunar landscape” of the marble quarries, with convenient Mercedes minivan, or similar car. 

  • At Fantiscritti, we will take a Jeep and we will arrive inside the marble quarry, where an expert local guide will explain the secrets of the most famous Tuscan marble quarry, still in business. You can see how the marble is cut and visit the museum room inside the quarry. The huge hall of the Museum (entirely of Marble), has been used in the past as a cine set for the film with James Bond.
  • The tour will continue with a stop at 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 to Luni farm winery, for a light lunch and a great wine tastings experience, including delicious local products, with 5 special wine tastings with local cold cuts.
  • The return is scheduled around 5.00 pm

What's Included

Please Note

  • Pick up at your Hotel or private flat and B&B with confortable Mercedes Minivan or similar.
  • Welcome sign PEK TUSCANY IN LIMO + your name.
  • English speaking driver – guide.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We can also pick up and drop off customers at private addresses, apartments or B & B, without extra charge. It is only necessary to indicate the correct address in the notes.

What To Expect: Itinerary

Stop At: Fantiscritti marble quarry

Our english speaking driver will pick you up at your location (hotel or apartment) around 9.00 Am. First stop at 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 that leads to the quarry, we can admire three bridges, known as the Bridges of Vara, which were the viaducts of the old Marble Railway.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Colonnata

Second stop at Colonnata village, with its spectacular panorama.

  • 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 town. The mountain panorama that can be seen from the village will leave you breathless.

Duration: 1 hour 

Stop At: Cantine Lunae (winery-farm)

Last stop in Lunae (Luni) Farm for light lunch and 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.
  • The return is scheduled around 5.00 pm.

Duration: 2 hours

Additional Info

Please Note:

Inform us about any food allergies or intollerances you might have in advance during your booking procedure.

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