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Cava di Fantiscritti

TIME : 2016/2/18 21:02:17

Head up the mountain to this dusty, truck-busy cava de marmo (marble quarry), through a dramatic series of tunnels used by trains to transport marble until the 1960s when trucks took over. At the Fantiscritti Quarry entrance, pick a 40-minute guided tour by minibus/on foot of the Ravaccione 84 gallery inside the quarry, run by Marmotour (www.marmotour.com; adult/reduced €10/5), or a Bond-style 4WD tour of the open-cast quarry run by various operators on site. Yes, the Bond movie Quantum of Solace was shot here. Tours are dramatic.