natural wonder
Carrara Marble Quarries
Vast white marble amphitheatres in the Apuan Alps supplied Michelangelo, tourable by 4x4 above Carrara.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Carrara
Tuscany, Italy · Europe
About Carrara
Carrara works well as a base: 10 minutes from Casano-Dogana-Isola, 3km from Carrara Marble Quarries.
Carrara is in Tuscany, Italy, with about 59,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Casano-Dogana-Isola, about 5 km away.
Carrara ( kə-RAR-ə; Italian: [kaˈraːɾa]; Emilian: Carara, Emilian: [kaˈɾaːɾa]) is a town and comune in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara, and notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) west-northwest of Florence. ItsRead more
motto is Latin: "Fortitudo mea in rota" ("My strength is in the wheel"), a reference firstly to the marble shipping industry from Roman times onwards.
During the contemporary era, the city and the surrounding region are closely linked to the history of the anarchist movement, with a significant part of its population being anarchist and many congresses being held there—one of the most notable being the Congress of Carrara (1968), which founded the International of Anarchist Federations (IAF), one of the main anarchist organizations to this day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carrara?
Within an hour or so of Carrara: Carrara Marble Quarries (3 km), Riomaggiore (29 km), Santuario della Madonna di Montenero (29 km), Manarola (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Carrara?
The nearest famous roads are Cinque Terre Coastal Trail, Passo della Futa and Autostrada del Sole.
Where is Carrara?
Carrara is in Tuscany, Italy, about 5 km from Casano-Dogana-Isola.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 58,666
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Tuscany
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.0793, 10.0979
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Carrara
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Riomaggiore
The southernmost Cinque Terre village with colorful tower houses stacked along a steep ravine above the sea.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Santuario della Madonna di Montenero
A clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Manarola
A tiny Cinque Terre fishing village famous for its photogenic harbor and terraced vineyards producing Sciacchetra wine.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Cinque Terre
Five colourful fishing villages clinging to the rugged Italian Riviera coastline, connected by scenic hiking trails.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Corniglia
The only Cinque Terre village without direct sea access, perched on a 100-meter-high promontory surrounded by vineyards and reached by 382 steps.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Cinque Terre Coastal Trail
A legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)
The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Carrara
- 29 kmSantuario della Madonna di MonteneroA clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
- 32 kmCinque Terre Coastal TrailA legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
- 34 kmCinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
- 38 kmDevil's Bridge (Ponte della Maddalena)A striking medieval humpback bridge arching over the Serchio river at Borgo a Mozzano in the Garfagnana, its improbably steep 11th-century span the stuff of devil-pact legend.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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