The Quarry Gallery Ravaccione N° 84 is in the heart of the Carrara Marble Basin, between Ravaccione “where the quality of the marble was without question the best for Michelangelo” and Fantiscritti “where the excavation goes back to the Romany.

In the 1963 Dell’Amico Carlo used the “Marmifera” Tunnel (it was an old train used for transporting marble blocks).
He was the pioneer of this style of quarrying “in the heart of the mountain”.
He has been able to develop in the centre of the mountain huge rooms, calculated in 24 thousand cubic meters, held by columns. This place leaves the tourist breathless.
The setting is almost lunar in appearance, you loose the sense of proportion and time stops.

The Quarry is still active: in the morning the quarrymen extract marble blocks, in the afternoon the tourists have the opportunity to visit the Quarry thanks to the MARMO TOUR that in his fifth seasons boasts thousands of visitors. You will be talked thought the processes of cutting and pulling of the marble blocks, and you will see the working machinery.

Il primo tratto della nostra visita si svolge per circa 2 minuti in minibus. Arrivati in cava si prosegue a piedi lungo un percorso agibile a tutti, bambini, anziani e disabili (Temperatura interna 18°) . Tutto su un piano, si cammina su un pavimento di marmo che fa invidia alle più belle cattedrali del mondo. Viene mostrata la tecnica del taglio e i macchinari usati per l'escavazione.

It will be an amazing tour to discover the treasure of our city, our greatest resource: THE MARBLE!

PRICES Adults: 6 € Children from 6 to 12 years old: 3 € per child Primary and Secondary Schools: 4 € per student High School: 5 € per student HOPENING HOURS Working days: 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm Saturday, Sunday and Holiday: 10.30 am to 7 pm all day long From 12th August EVERY DAY: 10.30 am to 7 pm all day long INFORMATION Piazzale Fantiscritti, 84 - Miseglia, Carrara (MS) Italy Phone: +39 339.7657470 info@marmotour.com    Road Map    Show Map    For further information and/or bookings please use this form below. Message: Name: Surname: Address: City: Postal code: Phone: Fax: Email: (*) The field with (*) is required   We would like to inform you that the Law nr 675/96 provides the protection of your personal data. According to the Law nr 675/96, your personal data are to be processed by respecting the rights, fundamental freedoms and dignity of natural persons, in particular with regard to privacy and personal identity. We do not disclose your personal data to third parties without your preventive agreement. According to section 13, law 675/96 you always have the right to review the personal data you have stored us. You can request your personal data by emailing info@marmotour.com Authorize Do not authorize