We visited Carrara today, famous for its snow white marble which was a favorite of Renaissance sculptors. It was pretty amazing to see. The marble is in a huge vein that runs through the mountains. The minors cut out giant blocks of it to be made into all sorts of things.
To separate the marble from the mountain a giant chain saw ...
... and pulleys with a diamond-studded cutting wire are used to cut off the blocks.
This is a marble cemetery in the area.
We stopped off in Portovenere on our way to the Cinque Terre. There was a cute church.
With a spectacular location.
Some nice views.
A great interior.
And nifty doors.
The town was really pretty too.
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