01/31/2024
Massa-Carraraย has been included among theย 52ย worldwide destinationsย that theย New York Timesย proposes to visit in 2024.ย A destination for every week: an opportunity to discoverย nearbyย tourismย inย Tuscanyย and visit some of the most evocative locations in the area.
From theย Carrara-Avenzaย station it is easy to reach theย city centreย with local public transport, and then continue on foot starting from the Academy of Fine Arts, which houses an important collection ofย Roman marbles inside the courtyard.
We continue towards theย Duomoย dedicated toย SantโAndreaย Apostolo, famous for its faรงade entirely covered in white Lunense marble, alternating with bands of black Colonnata marble.
A last stop not to be missed before leaving again: theย Carmi - the Museum of Carrara and Michelangelo, housed in Villa Fabbricotti, a nineteenth-century building located inside the Padula Park,ย which tells the story of the sculpture ofย Michelangeloย and the link with city of Carrara.
From Carrara in a few minutes by train you can reach theย Massa center station.ย From here, a walk of about thirty minutes leads to one of the most characteristic panoramic points in the area. Theย Malaspina Castle: a medieval fortress that dominates the city from above and from which you can enjoyย one of the most beautiful views of the city, ย the Apuan Alps and the coast. ย
Another short walk to arrive in the more famousย Piazza degli Aranci.ย โIn the middle of the public square, orange trees grow, planted in the groundโย wrote Leopardi in 1827 during his stay in Florence. Here standsย Palazzo Ducale: the most imposing monument in the city, called โPalazzo Rossoโ for its characteristic color, which creates a strong contrast with the white of the marble and stucco. The palace, as theย New York Times recalls, will host a collection of works in the spring, including paintings from the studio of the Italian Baroque painter Carlo Dolci as part of theย Uffizi Diffusi project.
Source: https://www.fsnews.it/it/viaggiare/mete/2024/1/23/massa-carrara-classifica-destinazioni-new-york-times-.html
