{"id":15127,"date":"2025-05-20T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfguided-toscana.it\/poi\/colonnata-en\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:46:46","slug":"colonnata-en","status":"publish","type":"poi","link":"https:\/\/selfguided-toscana.it\/en\/poi\/colonnata-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonnata"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small with_img with_overlay wm_header_section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"l-section-img loaded wm-header-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ecmedia.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/EcMedia\/76369.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"l-section-h i-cf wm_header_wrapper\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t<div class=\"wm_body_section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"align_left wm_header_title\">\n\t\t\t\tColonnata\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_activities wm_container>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wm_activity\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wm_activity_icon\"><svg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 1024 1024' width='32' height='32'><circle fill=\"darkorange\"  cx='512' cy='512' r='512'\/><g fill=\"white\" transform='scale(0.8 0.8) translate(100, 100)'><path d='M421.615 80.282c-3.076-3.073-7.323-4.974-12.015-4.974s-8.939 1.901-12.015 4.974l-300.373 300.373c-2.978 3.069-4.814 7.26-4.814 11.88 0 9.342 7.506 16.931 16.816 17.065l0.013 0h95.573v460.868c0.039 9.372 7.626 16.96 16.995 16.998l0.004 0h238.933c0.061 0.001 0.133 0.001 0.205 0.001 9.327 0 16.892-7.542 16.93-16.859l0-0.004v-507.221c0-4.506 1.775-8.875 4.983-12.015l97.417-112.435-158.652-158.652zM409.6 750.933h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267zM409.6 614.4h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267zM409.6 409.6v68.267h-68.267v-68.267h68.267zM870.4 204.8h-34.133c-9.426 0-17.067 7.641-17.067 17.067v0 119.467l-90.385-124.518c-3.076-3.073-7.323-4.974-12.015-4.974s-8.939 1.901-12.015 4.974l0-0-154.829 188.143c-2.376 2.872-3.819 6.592-3.823 10.649l-0 0.001v454.656c-0.001 0.061-0.001 0.134-0.001 0.206 0 9.316 7.495 16.882 16.784 16.997l0.011 0h102.4c0.020 0 0.044 0 0.068 0 9.515 0 17.233-7.694 17.271-17.2l0-0.004v-119.33h68.267v119.262c0 9.539 7.733 17.271 17.271 17.271v0h102.4c9.314-0.115 16.824-7.673 16.862-16.995l0-0.004v-648.602c0-9.426-7.641-17.067-17.067-17.067v0zM682.667 546.133h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267zM819.2 546.133h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267zM682.667 682.667h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267zM819.2 682.667h-68.267v-68.267h68.267v68.267z'\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wm_activity_name\">Village<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_left_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe class=\"wm_iframe_map\" src=\"https:\/\/geohub.webmapp.it\/poi\/simple\/43120?locale=en\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_body_description_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"slim-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"row text-block main-block \">\n<div class=\"col-md-9 text\">\n<div class=\"first-letter-transparent animated-links\" data-first-letter-no-js=\"\">\n<p>\u00a0The town perched 532 meters above sea level is situated at around 8 kilometres from <strong>Carrara<\/strong> and dates back to Roman times, when slaves had to work in the caves. The quarries of Colonnata are by far the most imposing of the Apuan area.<\/p>\n<p>Marble isn\u2019t the only thing associated with this place, even though it is connected: the other one is the famous <strong>lardo di Colonnata<\/strong> (lard), a traditional salami made with pork lard seasoned in basins of Carrara marble. It has been awarded the IGP quality certification and is so special because of the storage and for its flavour: there is sea salt, ground black pepper, fresh rosemary sprigs and garlic cloves.<\/p>\n<p>The village has kept part of its original historic features that were primarily marked by the use of marble. You can admire the north gate that is the access to the village, which belonged to the medieval walls now vanished; the <strong>square paved with marble<\/strong> with a modern sculpture dedicated to the Christ of the miners; the bell tower with clock and stones at sight; the parish church of the sixteenth century dedicated to Saint Bartholomew. The streets of the village are narrow and climb steeply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div>\n<section class=\"container margin-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"slim-container\">\n<div class=\"row double-margin-mobile slider-margin-mobile\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9 col-xs-12 no-padding-mobile\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<section class=\"container margin-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"slim-container\">\n<div class=\"row double-margin-mobile slider-margin-mobile\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row \">\n<div class=\"container \">\n<div class=\"slim-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<section class=\"section-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"title-block\">\n<div class=\"title\" data-reveal-effect=\"fade_in_left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-9 col-xs-12 section-left text-block\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text\" data-reveal-effect=\"fade_in\">\n<div class=\"animated-links\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>How to reach it<\/strong> <strong>By car<\/strong>:<br \/>\nColonnata is located in the Apuan Alps, between the mountains Maggiore, Spallone and Sagro, 8 km east of Carrara. It can be reached from the old road that passes through the villages of Vezzala and Bedizzano.<\/p>\n<p>The road is very winding and sometimes steep, but this is not a problem for the car, even if not 4\u00d74. The marble quarries can be visited with organized tours by bus.<\/p>\n<p>A trip to Colonnata and the marble quarries, it is particularly recommended as an alternative to a day at the beach while on holiday in Versilia.<br \/>\n<strong>By bus<\/strong>: Here is the <a title=\"timetable\" href=\"http:\/\/www.atnsrl.it\/orari.php?idzona=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">timetable<\/a> for this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>[Text from www.visittuscany.com ]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_right_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_body_gallery\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecmedia.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/EcMedia\/76369.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"track-gallery\" data-title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecmedia.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/EcMedia\/Resize\/400x200\/76369_400x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ecmedia.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/EcMedia\/76368.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"track-gallery\" data-title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ecmedia.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/EcMedia\/Resize\/400x200\/76368_400x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wm_info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<script>\n\t\tdocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n\t\t\tvar swiper = new Swiper('.swiper-container', {\n\t\t\t\tslidesPerView: 1,\n\t\t\t\tspaceBetween: 10,\n\t\t\t\tfreeMode: true,\n\t\t\t\tloop: true,\n\t\t\t\tpagination: {\n\t\t\t\t\tel: '.swiper-pagination',\n\t\t\t\t\tclickable: true,\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\tnavigation: {\n\t\t\t\t\tnextEl: '.swiper-button-next',\n\t\t\t\t\tprevEl: '.swiper-button-prev',\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-15127","poi","type-poi","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"geohub_poi_id":"43120"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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