Vergheto dates back to its settlement around 40 BC
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The Apuan Alps are a mountain range located in northern Tuscany, between the rivers Magra and Serchio. The adjective Apuan comes from the fact that in ancient times were inhabited by Ligurian Apuani. The Apuane Alps are one of the most original relief areas in Italy, for the variety of landscape and environments. Colonnata is located in the Apuan Alps. The history dates back to its settlement, around 40 BC. It was built for the housing of slaves used in quarrying marble after Rome decided to replace expensive imported Greek marble with local marble. Also later Michelangelo came here amd used the marble for his famous images. Now the precious marble is imported worldwide. There is no better and more beautiful marble. From the little square in Colonnata the road winds up, the trail is smooth and wide, shaded by chestnut trees, very pleasant. We will take the right path No.38 and marked with red and white. From now on you will walk through woods and marble fields, to Vergheto. A village which was once inhabited by quarrymen, most of the houses are abandoned. From here you can enjoy a very suggestive panorama of the surrounding mountains and of massa's marble basins. In total we spent 2 ½ hours / 3 hours walking with a quiet step. From here you could continue to Monte Sagro and the Rifugio Monte Carrara.
The mountain village Vergheto is located in the Apuan Alps near mounts Maggiore, Spallone and Sagro. It's only accessible by a walking trail which starts in the ancient town Colonnata known for its quarrying marble. Colonnata's history dates back to its settlement, around 40 BC. Vergheto which was once inhabited by quarrymen. It's seems abandoned now I met no one during my three hour hike.
De steile pieken van de Alpuaanse Alpen lijken zelfs in hartje zomer met sneeuw te zijn bedekt. Het zijn echter marmerbergen, die vanuit de verte in het zonlicht schitterend wit kleuren. Het kostbare marmer wordt wereldwijd geïmporteerd. Beter en mooier marmer is er niet. De oude Romeinen hadden al steengroeves. Later haalde Michelangelo hier het marmer vandaan voor zijn bekende beelden. Het landschap rond de steengroeves is indrukwekkend en woest. Vanuit het marmer dorpje Colonnata kun je een flinke wandeling maken naar het hoger gelegen gehucht Vergheto. Dit gehucht is alleen bereikbaar via een prachtig al oude ezelspad door het kastanjebos. Je komt uit op een bergkam met uitzicht op de zee en op de ongerepte Alpuaanse Alpen. Hier woonde vroeger de mannen van de steengroeve. De meeste huizen zijn inmiddels verlaten. Tijdens mijn klim van zo'n twee uur kwam ik niemand tegen en dat vind ik helemaal niet erg. Het is de rood-wit gemarkeerde wandeling nr.38..
Vergheto dates back to its settlement around 40 BC
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The Apuan Alps are a mountain range located in northern Tuscany, between the rivers Magra and Serchio. The adjective Apuan comes from the fact that in ancient times were inhabited by Ligurian Apuani. The Apuane Alps are one of the most original relief areas in Italy, for the variety of landscape and environments. Colonnata is located in the Apuan Alps. The history dates back to its settlement, around 40 BC. It was built for the housing of slaves used in quarrying marble after Rome decided to replace expensive imported Greek marble with local marble. Also later Michelangelo came here amd used the marble for his famous images. Now the precious marble is imported worldwide. There is no better and more beautiful marble. From the little square in Colonnata the road winds up, the trail is smooth and wide, shaded by chestnut trees, very pleasant. We will take the right path No.38 and marked with red and white. From now on you will walk through woods and marble fields, to Vergheto. A village which was once inhabited by quarrymen, most of the houses are abandoned. From here you can enjoy a very suggestive panorama of the surrounding mountains and of massa's marble basins. In total we spent 2 ½ hours / 3 hours walking with a quiet step. From here you could continue to Monte Sagro and the Rifugio Monte Carrara.
The mountain village Vergheto is located in the Apuan Alps near mounts Maggiore, Spallone and Sagro. It's only accessible by a walking trail which starts in the ancient town Colonnata known for its quarrying marble. Colonnata's history dates back to its settlement, around 40 BC. Vergheto which was once inhabited by quarrymen. It's seems abandoned now I met no one during my three hour hike.
De steile pieken van de Alpuaanse Alpen lijken zelfs in hartje zomer met sneeuw te zijn bedekt. Het zijn echter marmerbergen, die vanuit de verte in het zonlicht schitterend wit kleuren. Het kostbare marmer wordt wereldwijd geïmporteerd. Beter en mooier marmer is er niet. De oude Romeinen hadden al steengroeves. Later haalde Michelangelo hier het marmer vandaan voor zijn bekende beelden. Het landschap rond de steengroeves is indrukwekkend en woest. Vanuit het marmer dorpje Colonnata kun je een flinke wandeling maken naar het hoger gelegen gehucht Vergheto. Dit gehucht is alleen bereikbaar via een prachtig al oude ezelspad door het kastanjebos. Je komt uit op een bergkam met uitzicht op de zee en op de ongerepte Alpuaanse Alpen. Hier woonde vroeger de mannen van de steengroeve. De meeste huizen zijn inmiddels verlaten. Tijdens mijn klim van zo'n twee uur kwam ik niemand tegen en dat vind ik helemaal niet erg. Het is de rood-wit gemarkeerde wandeling nr.38..