Bolotana: Punta Palai
Few places in Sardinia have a history as closely tied to wool weaving as Bolotana. Punta Palai rises on the wooded uplands above this inland town, in the Marghine area of central Sardinia. Its slopes descend towards the broad plain around Ottana, where cultivated fields, grazing land and low hills contrast with dense Mediterranean woodland higher up. Bolotana is known for traditional handwoven wool carpets, a craft rooted in the local pastoral economy. This is an inland Sardinia shaped by forested ridges, open agricultural country and long-established communities rather than coastal development.
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The Marghine mountains define the setting of Bolotana — wooded slopes and grazing land give this inland Sardinian town a rhythm far removed from the island’s coasts. Bolotana belongs to the historic Marghine area, west of Nuoro, and has the compact character of a traditional hill settlement. Beyond the centre lies the Badde Salighes forest, home to Villa Piercy, the late-19th-century residence of railway engineer Benjamin Piercy. The town is also known for handwoven textiles, part of Sardinia’s enduring craft tradition. Discover how Bolotana relates to the Marghine and central Sardinia by browsing nearby webcams.
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