Massa Carrara Area Information
Massa Carrara is actually a province in Tuscany incorporating the two towns of Massa and Carrara. This area is known most famously worldwide for its quality of whte marble used since Roman times. It is a lovely area of Tuscany to explore and we recommend renting a Tuscany villa or staying ina Tuscany Apartment from Authentic Italy.
Carrara is the world capital and it is located on the Tuscany coastline by the Ligurian Sea. The city is well known internationally for its white marble quarries. Many of the mountain villages of Carrara, in the past based their economy on agricultural wheeras others based theirs on marble extraction. Another famous feature of Carrara is the eleventh century Duomo di Carrara, thee pieve di Sant'Andrea Apostolo, around which the town of Carrara developed. It is built entirely from marble. The interior is very picturesque, with roof arches on columns with a variety of capitals, rich with marble and prestigious works. Also worth a visit is Carrara Malaspina Castle with the Academy of Fine Arts (eleventh century). This building became the seat of the Fine Art Academy in 1805.
In Massa we recommend seeing the imposing Palazzo Ducale from the sixteenth century, the Cathedral of S Pietro e Francesco from the fourteeth century, the Church of Madonna del Carmine also from the siteenth century, and the Malaspina Castle.
So sty in Massa Carrara for a wonderful Tuscany holiday and rent your Tuscany Villa os tay in a Tuscany Apartment from Authentic Italy.
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