Visit to the Quicksilver Mines
The Levigliani mines represent the oldest mining site in all of Upper Tuscany, first mentioned in a document from the municipality of Pisa in 1153.
HISTORY
For centuries, the mines were a site for extracting cinnabar, a reddish mineral used to produce red pigment for Florentine workshops as early as the Middle Ages. In more recent times, cinnabar gained economic importance for the extraction of mercury, particularly used in the extraction processes of precious metals like gold and silver and in tanning leather for the production of felt hats.
Abandoned in the 1970s, the mines underwent significant restoration in the 2000s for tourism, scientific, and educational purposes.
VISIT ROUTE
The visitable part of the mines is developed across two sites: the first, ancient site provides a rare testimony of primitive excavation techniques; it is one of the few places in the world where you can observe droplets of native mercury seeping from the rock wall. The second site, excavated with the first rudimentary pneumatic hammers in the early 1900s and equipped with a rail system for transporting carts, is a true testament to the industrial archaeology of the area. Various mineralogical rarities have also been found within this site. The process of cinnabar distillation, leading to the extraction of mercury, was carried out directly on-site using machinery and equipment that still exist and are visitable today.
FOCUS: "LEVIGLIANITE"
The Levigliani mines constitute a unique environment with rare mineralogical richness. Within them, a new mineral was discovered for the first time, which was named “Leviglianite” in honor of the territory.
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- Travel time: 40min
- Minimum age for independent visits: 4 years
- Under 4 years: transport in a special rentable backpack is recommended
- Mandatory clothing: Shoes with rubber soles
quicksilver mines TICKET RATES
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FULL TICKET €8
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REDUCED TICKET FOR CHILDREN €6
(children aged 5 to 14)
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REDUCED TICKET €6
(military personnel, speleologists with SSI card, CAI members, tourists with a ticket for another AGTI cave, residents in the Municipality of Stazzema)
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FREE TICKET €0
(children from 0 to 4 years of age, disabled people)
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ORGANIZED GROUPS €6
(minimum 20 paying people, booked at least 3 days before the visit. One free ticket for every 20 paying people)
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SCHOOLS €6
(minimum 15 paying people, booked at least 3 days before the visit, free teachers)
THE TICKET PRICE INCLUDES:
- TOUR GUIDE SERVICE
- BUS SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM THE VILLAGE OF LEVIGLIANI (581 METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL) TO THE MINE ENTRANCE
ONE TICKET TO DISCOVER ALL THE ATTRACTIONS OF CORCHIA PARK
CORCHIA PARK EXPERIENCE 1
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FULL TICKET €22
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REDUCED TICKET FOR CHILDREN €15
(children aged 5 to 14)
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REDUCED TICKET €20
(military personnel, speleologists with SSI card, CAI members, tourists with a ticket for another AGTI cave, residents in the Municipality of Stazzema)
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FREE TICKET €0
(children from 0 to 4 years of age, disabled people)
-
ORGANIZED GROUPS €20
(minimum 20 paying people, booked at least 3 days before the visit. One free ticket for every 20 paying people)
-
SCHOOLS €13
(minimum 15 paying people, booked at least 3 days before the visit, free teachers)
THE TICKET PRICE INCLUDES:
- THE TOURIST GUIDE SERVICE
- THE SHUTTLE BUS TRANSFER SERVICE FROM THE TOWN OF LEVIGLIANI (581 MT ASL) TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE ATTRACTIONS
ONE TICKET TO DISCOVER ALL THE ATTRACTIONS OF CORCHIA PARK
CORCHIA PARK EXPERIENCE 2
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FULL TICKET €52
(ANTRO DEL CORCHIA CAVE + QUICKSILVER MINES + MUSEUMS + VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRY WITH TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS)
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REDUCED TICKET (UNDER 18) €35
(ANTRO DEL CORCHIA CAVE + QUICKSILVER MINES + MUSEUMS + VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRY WITH TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS)
CORCHIA PARK EXPERIENCE 3
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INTERO €60
(ANTRO DEL CORCHIA CAVE + QUICKSILVER MINES + MUSEUMS + VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRY WITH TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS + TREKKING APUAN ALPS)
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RIDOTTO (UNDER 18) €45
(ANTRO DEL CORCHIA CAVE + QUICKSILVER MINES + MUSEUMS + VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRY WITH TASTING OF TYPICAL PRODUCTS + TREKKING APUAN ALPS)
THE TICKET PRICE INCLUDES:
- THE TOURIST GUIDE SERVICE
- THE SHUTTLE BUS TRANSFER SERVICE FROM THE TOWN OF LEVIGLIANI (581 MT ASL) TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE ATTRACTIONS