Italy: Colonnata to Vergheto
At the Top of a Canyon of Marble
Rome may not have been built in a day, but when it was built, the marble came from the Alpine foothills above Carrara. In the ton of Colonnata at the top of the canyon of black-veined white marble that is still being mined today, a peacock struts across the marble parking lot on the ton plaza.
Marble Everywhere
In the vtown of Colonnata, even the parking lot is paved with marble.
The Gothic Line
Above Colonnata are Alpine foothills with a chestnut forest. In the last days of WW II, this area concealed partisan resistance against the Germans.
Forgotten Vergheto
In the chestnut forest, this ghost town is being revived as adventurous remodelers come to resettle.
