01/31/2024
Massa-Carrara has been included among the 52 worldwide destinations that the New York Times proposes to visit in 2024. A destination for every week: an opportunity to discover nearby tourism in Tuscany and visit some of the most evocative locations in the area.
From the Carrara-Avenza station it is easy to reach the city centre with local public transport, and then continue on foot starting from the Academy of Fine Arts, which houses an important collection of Roman marbles inside the courtyard.
We continue towards the Duomo dedicated to Sant’Andrea Apostolo, famous for its façade entirely covered in white Lunense marble, alternating with bands of black Colonnata marble.
A last stop not to be missed before leaving again: the Carmi - the Museum of Carrara and Michelangelo, housed in Villa Fabbricotti, a nineteenth-century building located inside the Padula Park, which tells the story of the sculpture of Michelangelo and the link with city of Carrara.
From Carrara in a few minutes by train you can reach the Massa center station. From here, a walk of about thirty minutes leads to one of the most characteristic panoramic points in the area. The Malaspina Castle: a medieval fortress that dominates the city from above and from which you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the city, the Apuan Alps and the coast.
Another short walk to arrive in the more famous Piazza degli Aranci. “In the middle of the public square, orange trees grow, planted in the ground” wrote Leopardi in 1827 during his stay in Florence. Here stands Palazzo Ducale: the most imposing monument in the city, called “Palazzo Rosso” for its characteristic color, which creates a strong contrast with the white of the marble and stucco. The palace, as the 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 the Uffizi Diffusi project.
Source: https://www.fsnews.it/it/viaggiare/mete/2024/1/23/massa-carrara-classifica-destinazioni-new-york-times-.html