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 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 10.0 (average on 4 votes)Coordinates : 44.08655396065703, 10.155692699687604 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : The village of Colonnata is really small but the alleys that cross it give the possibility of interesting shots, it is very nice and has all the typical medieval features with its narrow streets, the houses with stone walls and of course the marble works. How not to mention the monument to the Quarryman who celebrates the dead at work to extract the white gold of Carrara. Visitable in the square of the church of San Bartolomeo.Il landscape is the spectacular and at the same time disturbing of the Carrara marble quarries. Nestled in this unique setting, the village of Colonnata slumbers placidly taking by the throat the tourists who go so far.Recommended equipment : For lovers and enthusiasts of photography the kit is never advisable by others, personally it can be enough a wide angle of your choice from 12mm to 24mm very useful in the strait of the country (those who love it there is the possibility of the handyman) telephoto lenses and supertele are recommended only for excursions in the cave.PS: do not forget the trekking shoes.Best months : All year round the village offers photographic ideas, free or guided tours of the marble quarries with the possibility of transport by jeep or climbing from the walking trails, marble museums nearby, How to get there : Exit on the E80-A12 coming from either Genoa or Livorno at the Carrara or Massa tollbooth, direction La strada dei Marmi, the signs for Colonnata will not be missing. Colonnata is reached through a fairly impervious road, challenging hairpin bends where it seems to never arrive, remembering that in Colonnata the road ends in the heart of the village, so remember that at its foot there is a large parking lot before going up.Visits : In the country you can not miss the taste of the lard of Colonnata, in the many shops, and restaurants. Places near Colonnata to visit absolutely:Ponti di Vara is an alternative place to pay a visit. Brazilian artist Kobra's mural "Michelangelo's David" is just over an hour's ascent from Colonnata through the woods. Alternatively you can pass by the road of the quarries of Gioia, only on holidays, with guided tours you can climb with jeeps, for a fee. The mural of Kobra is very beautiful and suggestive, from the terrace you can enjoy a unique and evocative panorama, from the marble quarries below to the sea. In the locality of the Fantiscritti, inside the Apuan Alps, lies at the end of the long tunnel dug into the rock the quarry Galleria Ravaccione, the mural by the artist Ozmo, The Genesis by Michelangelo, guided tours by MarmoTour marmotour@virgilio.it for a fee. Visit the village of Colonnata and be enchanted by the scent of freshly prepared lard. In fact, it is enough to park the car and enter the historic center to be enchanted by the scent of lard. Only in this small village of not even 400 inhabitants, think, there are as many as 20 larderie.Notes : It is not a restricted area indeed it is vast and varied, you must first plan and decide what to go to see and photograph to inquire, the crossing of the quarries of Gioia requires adequate trekking equipment and a good training, water supply always below. | | Nearby:   Parco delle Alpi Apuane 7 km
 Massa e Marina di Massa 10 km
 Lago Di Porta 10 km
 Vagli Sotto 11 km
 Isola Santa 13 km
 Grotta Antro del Corchia 13 km
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