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ITALY - THE CARRARA MOUNTAINS Almost everywhere there is white marble in the landscape. 
Marina di Carrara is to be found at the foot of the mountains about sixteen miles east of Spezia and from here thousands of tons of marble are exported each year. The very north west of Tuscany, with its booming commerce and industry and delightful seaside towns, is somewhere the British can feel very much at home. From the sophisticated resort of Forte dei Marmi, with the best wednesday market in the area, to the simple delights of Colonnata and Carrara itself there is always somewhere to visit. The cathedral at Carrara dates from the Pisan supremacy in the late thireenth century and has a beautiful rose window. All the churches and important buildings are built in the same marble beautifully cut and fashioned. Today the quarries, some worked from Roman times, nearly cover the whole of the Apuan Alps. The Accademia di Belle Arti is one of the most important palaces and contains several Roman artefacts found in the quarries. The nearest airports to Carrara are Pisa, Peretola and Genoa about 30, 60, and 65 miles respectively.The bridge at Colonnata |
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Italy, Venice - Simple Tours Saturday 
Drizzling. Walked to the Rialto Markets - had v expensive coffee and croissant/biscuit by fish market. Walked to San Marco. Did the Palace and Basicila and Church of Santa Maria del giglio. Bought lunch and went to the Academia and down to Santa Maria del Rosario and found the Madonna. Went home to rest. Took boat to Modanna for dinner and boat home.
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