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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Massa Carrara Carrara Marina Di Massa Massa Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | Massa CarraraItaly > Tuscany > Massa CarraraMassa-Carrara is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the two main towns in its territory: Massa and Carrara. Its capital is the city of Massa. It has an area of 1,156 sq km, and a total population of 197,652 (2001). There are 17 communes in the province (source: Italian institute of statistics Istat, see this link. Its economical relevance, once mainly based on the production of the famous white Carrara marble, has now shifted to the importation and fabrication of blocks of marble and granite from all over the world. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Carrara, Massa, Tuscany Snippets of Articles Relating to Massa CarraraItaly > Tuscany Pisa, the birthplace of the legendary astronomer and physicist Galileo, was recognized for centuries as a major nautical port. There are many activities to do in this small town, ranging from visiting small local maritime museums to shopping in Pisa’s well-known shopping district, the Borgo Stretto. Italy > Tuscany > Pistoia Although it is not as visited as other towns in Tuscany, and the industrial environs discourage, Pistoia presents a well-preserved and charming medieval city inside the old walls. The large Piazza del Duomo is lined with attractive original buildings, and is the setting (in July) of the Bear Joust (Giostra dell'Orso), when the best horsemen of the districts of the town tilt with lances at a target held up by a dummy shaped like a bear. Italy > Tuscany > Lucca Lucca was the only Italian city state with a republican constitution ("commune") to remain an independent republic over the centuries - next to Venice, of course. In 1805 Lucca was taken over by Napoleon, who put his sister Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi in charge as Princess of Lucca. After 1815 it became a Bourbon-Parma duchy, then part of the Italian State. | |
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