The Marble Quarries of Carrara
Not only are the Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane) and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) natural boundaries between two distinct regions, they are also extraordinary...
Not only are the Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane) and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) natural boundaries between two distinct regions, they are also extraordinary chains of mountains dividing two worlds differing in climate and culture, the North and the Mediterranean.
From the Apuan Alps, which soar to two thousand meters, there are the most stunningly spectacular vistas. At a glance, the eye can observe both the brilliantly blue sea of the Tuscan coast and the gleaming white marble quarries.
Not only are the Apuan Alps (Alpi Apuane) and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano) natural boundaries between two distinct regions, they are also extraordinary...
Many different civilizations have passed through the Lunigiana Valley since the Stone Age, each leaving its mark. The Stele Statues and ancient Ligurian tombs...