This drawbridge is a regional icon. Two carrara marble lions anchor the historic bridge between the old city and Anastasia Island (at the top of the picture). Constructed in 1927, the lions were made to resemble the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. Although much of today's traffic now crosses on the 4-lane high bridge of highway 312, the Bridge of Lions is favored by tourists and locals alike.

Since late 2005, the bridge is being re-built.  A temporary parallel structure to the north carries the traffic.  By 2009, the temporary bridge will have been removed in favor of a slightly widened and refurbished Bridge of Lions.