Not only are the Apuan Alps a region of unique and incomparable beauty – they also contain immense deposits of marble. The most famed and prized of these marbles are to be found in three principal gullies or canali: Torano, Miseglia, and Colonnata. Excavation, transportation, and processing: these are the three key phases in marble production, the techniques of which have undergone a slow yet incessant evolution that reaches back over two thousand years.
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Guided visits to: sculpture laboratory, opensky quarry, larderia ' the station.  Sculpture courses

Almost unchanged from the 13th century. Monteriggioni is one of the most unique and fascinating medieval villages in Europe, where people even today still live, work, celebrate and create. It has survived the wars of the past and of the present, originally an impenetrable fortress and now a splendid historic example of what was. One of the most intriguing places in Tuscany, with its 14 towers and 500 metres of ancient wall, as it was in the times of Dante Alighieri.

Florence, once Florentia (the city of flowers), is one of the most beautiful and ancient cities in Italy and the world. Rich in history, art, culture, events, gastronomy, this fascinating town is able to offer hundreds of possibilities for touring, tasting and visiting: Art Galleries, itineraries, food, fashion, wines, restaurants, nightlife and we could go on an on. Here is just one of the many web-sites where you can find plenty of information about what's going on in Florence.
www.firenze.net

Siena is an itinerary that joins past and future: just a few steps from the Spedale del Santa Maria della Scala, which nowadays hosts an important cultural centre, you will find the Centre of Contemporary Art in a Renaissance building. Museums with 14th century works of Duccio di Boninsegna and the Senese school that developed from him; and then the works of Iacopo della Quercia, Francesco di Giorgio, Beccafumi, Sodoma. Siena is Art, history, handcraft, food, wine, sweets and much more..

Lucca landscape is outlined by olive groves and vine-yards on the hills, little interesting villages in the mountains and infinite variations, both traditional and innovative. The variety of the landscape is translated into a vast collection of flavours, particularly enjoyable in the local cuisine.