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The
workshop covered with white marble
dust
Modern
machinery used together with ancient
engraving techniques
A
Corinthian capital
The
main square of Pietrasanta
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The workshop of Carrara marble in
Pietrasanta
The
renowned white marble of the Carrara
quarries is exported to the whole
world in huge blocks but also refined
and transformed into luxury furniture,
tiles, house fittings, ornaments and
statues. Arianna & Friends
organizes very interesting tours to
one of the oldest marble workshop
in the area of Pietrasanta.
You meet
our local English speaking tour leader
and you get an introduction to the
area and to Pietrasanta while
walking along its elegant streets
and squares.
Then you get to a marble workshop
and meet one of the local marble masters.
During the visit the expert master
shows the stages of manufacturing
from a rough block of marble up to
the finishings.
The premises have both old and traditional
machinery and very modern robots.
The last part of the visit is dedicated
to a highly-advanced 3D scanner
that is able to reproduce each shape
onto a piece of marble, including
busts and faces of the visitors.
The tour ends with a delicious gelato
in Pietrasanta.
Our
half-day tour to Pietrasanta takes
about 3 hours. Transportation
to the locations is not included.
If you
need collection with our chauffeured
car, van or minibus, please specify
this in the booking form.
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