Carrara (Tuscany)

Carrara is a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is on the Carrione River, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) west-northwest of Florence. Carrara is mainly famous for its marble quarries from which white and bluish grey marble is quarried. The local marble is exported around the world, and marble from elsewhere is also fashioned and sculpted commercially here. Carrara marble has been used since the time of Ancient Rome. The Pantheon and Trajan's Column in Rome are constructed of it, and many sculptures of the Renaissance were carved from it. In addition to the marble quarries, the city has academies of sculpture and fine arts and a museum of statuary and antiquities, and a yearly marble technology fair.

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This intriguingly delicious main from Tuscany is a unique pairing of mussels with a meat mixture stuffing.

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Castagnaccio is a traditional sweet treat from Tuscany, made with chestnut flour and marvelous for fall.

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The first chilly fall evenings call for a satisfyingly hearty grain and legume soup.

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Pappa al pomodoro---a piatto povero, “poor-man’s dish,” is another such creation by Tuscan farmers to make use of stale bread and bumper crops of tomatoes, a New World food introduced into Italy in the 16thc.

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Hello, I'd be grateful for your thoughts about geometra's fees and processes.  We have a (tiny!) house in Tuscany that we are wanting to extend (under the 20% permitted development) and have approached a geometra (recommended to us by our estate agent).  We have been quoted 7,400 euros +VAT +CNPA

@info_50 asks:

Hello,

Im seeking an Experienced & Fully-certified English-speaking GENERAL CONTRACTOR (PROJECT MANAGER) for a Tuscan home Im seeking to renovate in the Massa Carrara vicinity.

If you are this person or have knowledge of such an individual, do pass me their coordinates.

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