Come
to “FANTISCRITTI” in the heart of the Carrara Marble
Basin. With its scenic landscape immersed in white
marble, this is a truly unique location beyond compare.
Here
the “Marmo Tour” staff will guide you down into the
centre of the Apuan Alps to discover the
most beautiful QUARRY CARVED DEEP INTO THE MOUNTAIN.
The guided tour lasts for about
30 minutes. The first section (of approximately
600 meters) will be conducted from the confines of the tour bus.
Once inside the Ravaccione Quarry, you will be talked through
the processes of cutting and pulling of the marble blocks. The
setting is almost lunar in appearance and the quarry
is known as the MARBLE CATHEDERAL due to its
vast and cavernous rooms. Everyone is catered for here and there
is good disabled access.
It is truly enchanting!
For
the recent unveiling of a new marque, the car manufacturer
MASERATI.
chose our beautiful quarry as the ideal backdrop. The famous design
NAPAPJRI even held a fashion show here with catwalk
models parading down the blocks of marble. It is also LAMBORGHINI
intention to use our quarry to promote their latest supercar.
Even the President of the Republic Signor CIAMPI
and his wife, Signora Franca came to visit us and were
left genuinely stunned and amazed.
It
is incredible to believe what the owner of the quarry, Signor
Carlo Dell’Amico, has been able to achieve here. Precision
cuts, clean smooth surfaces.
He was the pioneer of this style of quarrying, and at that time,
the most important and respected businessmen of the day did not
believe it would become a successful business.
He has succeeded beyond all their expectations, and today Signor
Dell’Amico is widely envied for what he has been able to
achieve.