The Contrasts of Carrara The Tuscan city Carrara is full of strange and beautiful contrasts that are a delight to experience and explore. On our way to Carrara, we stopped by the coast to soak up the last rays of the sun. It was a fine autumn day, but heavy grey clouds lined the eastern […]
A visit to the marble quarries in Carrara The marble quarries in Carrara have been mined for more than 2000 years. And soft white stones are still being excavated from more than 270 active mines and quarries.
Don’t mean to offend anyone, but Pontremoli is not exactly the most sexy part of Tuscany. Yet the town turned out to be a lot more interesting than first assumed.