During the brief Pisan rule over this part of the island, from 1300 onwards, the Papalope bridge (also known as Su ponte ‘e sos pisanos) played a crucial role in the economic expansion programme of the powerful maritime republic. The infrastructure, in fact, facilitated trade both in the export of livestock, dairy and agricultural products, and the import of precious textiles and spices for meat preservation.
The Papalope bridge, in short, was a cornerstone of the economic and agricultural development programme of this area, where the Pisans introduced new crops and carried out experiments on various types of vines with the contribution of the monastic orders that arrived in Sardinia after the Eastern Schism.
The bridge is accessed by taking the SP 46 in the direction of Dorgali where, before kilometer 5, there is a crossroads that leads to the destination via a concrete and asphalt road.
