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Discover the Slate Quarry of Alta

Experience the best slate in the whole world, Alta Quartzite Slate! Raw and famous. Real and traditional. Get the story behind the world-famous Alta slate. Join us for a guided tour. See the most important sights on the way, and last but not least; cut your own souvenir stone in genuine Alta slate quality.

The world-famous quartz slate from Alta is more than 800 million years old  and is known for its hard quality and as an incredibly strong building material. We really believe that Alta has the world’s best slate, and we want to show it off to everyone! Over time the Alta slate also became an important economic basis for the city, and you can see the Alta slate in use on roofs, along streets, on facades and in public and historic buildings both at home and abroad. This has been a resource that has guided Alta through thick and thin and became very important for the development of the city of Alta – both economically, and culturally for more than 160 years.

About this experience: We pick you up as agreed – then we drive you through the Alta valley while you enjoy the view, and listen to the guide as he gives you some interesting facts about Alta. On the way up to Pæskatun, we also make a short stop at the main quarry.