Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Carrara, Italy

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.8 km
Ascend 13 m
Descend 26 m

Explore Carrara in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Sight 1: Politeama Giuseppe Verdi

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The Politeama Theatre in Carrara, which occupies the entire north side of the nineteenth-century Piazza Farini, was one of the last projects made for Carrara by the engineer Leandro Caselli. The Politeama is part of a quadrangular block with the façade facing the square: the façade consists of two orders of overlapping arches and the interior is decorated with sober and elegant motifs.

Wikipedia: Politeama Giuseppe Verdi (IT)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Chiesa del Carmine

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Chiesa del Carmine Davide Papalini / CC BY-SA 3.0

Carmine Church is a Roman Catholic building which is located in via Loris Giorgi in Carrara.

Wikipedia: Carmine Church, Carrara (EN)

172 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Fontana del gigante

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The Fountain of the Giant is a monumental fountain in Carrara, Italy, located in Piazza del Duomo. It was erected in 1563-1564 with a statue sketched by Baccio Bandinelli about thirty years earlier.

Wikipedia: Fontana del Gigante (Carrara) (IT)

17 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Insigne Collegiata Abbazia Mitrata di Sant'Andrea Apostolo

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Carrara Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Andrew, in the town of Carrara, located in central Italy. Most of the exterior, and much of the interior, is covered in the local Carrara marble.

Wikipedia: Carrara Cathedral (EN)

344 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Teatro Animosi

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The Teatro degli Animosi is the main theatre in the city of Carrara, often referred to as Gli Animosi. Located in the "For'd'Porta" district, it overlooks the pedestrian Piazza Fabrizio De André.

Wikipedia: Teatro Animosi (IT)

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