Orosei

Orosei lies near the eastern coast of Sardinia, beside the Cedrino valley. In the Middle Ages it was an important centre of the Judicate of Gallura and a meeting place for Sardinian and Pisan merchants. Produce from the interior reached its harbour, where officials collected duties and supervised trade, including the sale of salt.

A port official named Viviano is recorded in 1173, overseeing weights and measures as well as customs. In 1313 Orosei became a commune with its own statutes under the Republic of Pisa. From 1323 it came under the Aragonese Kingdom of Sardinia. The tower of Sant'Antonio and the churches of the old town recall the period when the port and its merchants gave Orosei a prominent place on the island's eastern shore.