Touring the marble mines in the apuan alps in northern tuscany is an incredible visual experience which is why the location was chosen for the chase scene in the james bond film quantum of solace.
Marble quarries of northern italy.
The majestic marble quarries of northern italy fueled by insatiable demand in the gulf states the italian marble trade is booming.
Due to the way in which the marble is taken the large spaces the symmetrical precision of the excavations and the shape of the worktops the mountains have been transformed into.
Marble quarries located at the top of the mountains form the background of the town of carrara.
The majestic marble quarries of northern italy.
This is where the famous marble has been excavated since roman times.
The serpentine road of torano s marble valley credit luca locatelli institute for the new york times.
What we admire as pristine white stone was born hundreds of millions of years ago in overwhelming darkness.
The marble quarries of northern italy are famous around the world and they are so impressive says locatelli who is based in milan.