It is on the Carrione River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) west-northwest of Florence. Its motto is Latin: " Fortitudo mea in rota " ("My strength is in the wheel"), a reference firstly to the marble shipping …

Carrara, located in the Apuan Riviera in Northern Tuscany, has always been known as the marble city. The city merges into the Alps in a succession of diverse and fascinating landscapes, dominated by …

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May 24, 2025 · Carrara is a city in northern Tuscany, located at the foot of the Apuan Alps near the Liguria border. It lies a few kilometres inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea and is world-renowned for its …

Carrara city, Massa-Carrara provincia, Toscana (Tuscany) regione, in north-central Italy. It is famous for some of the world’s finest marble.

Feb 11, 2025 · Located in the foothills of the Apuan Alps, between the sea and the mountains, Carrara is an ideal destination for those who want a stay in Tuscany filled with nature, history and art.

Carrara is a city literally built on marble. With the white topped Apuan Alps hanging in the background, it offers visitors a marble-paved square, a marble-clad cathedral and plenty of sculptures to remind you …

Carrara isn't just another Tuscan hill town; it's the undisputed marble capital of the world. Sitting at the point where the Apuan Alps descend to the Mediterranean Sea, the quarries of Carrara have been …

View of Carrara; the white on the mountains behind is quarried faces of marble. Carrara marble, or Luna marble (marmor lunense) to the Romans, is a type of white or blue-grey marble popular for use in …

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