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Miranda do Douro Casa de l Bárrio Hotel Parador Santa Catarina Tourism in the Country / Country Hotel accommodation / Hotel / **** Houses Address: Largo da Pousada 5210-183 Miranda do Douro Address: Rua do Bárrio 7 5225-072 Picote (Miranda do Telephone: +351 273 431 005 Fax: +351 273 431 065 Douro) Telephone: +351 273 738 088 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.hotelparadorsantacatarina.pt E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.casadelbarrio.com Miranda Tradicional Hotel Turismo de Miranda do Douro Local accommodation Hotel accommodation / Hotel / *** Address: Rua Abade Baçal, 20 5210-201 Miranda do Address: Rua 1º de Maio, 5 5210 - 191 Miranda do Douro Douro Telephone: +351 961 011 405 Telephone: +351 273 438 030 Fax: +351 273 431 335 E-mail: [email protected] Website: E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.mirandatradicional.pt http://www.hotelturismomiranda.pt

Puial de l Douro Tourism in the Country / Agricultural Tourism Address: Rua da Igreja, Aldeia Nova5210-170 Miranda do Douro Telephone: +351 273 432 820 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.turismodourorural.com

Porto and the North

Miranda do Douro Cruzeiro Ambiental Douro Internacional Address: Parque Náutico 5210-170 Miranda do Douro Telephone: +351 273 432 396 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.europarques.com

Centro de Portugal

Leiria Sé Catedral de Leiria Address: Largo Cónego Maia2400-175 Leiria Telephone: +351 244 832 366 Timetable: Monday to Saturday: 8.30 am.-7.00 pm.; Sunday: 10 am.-7.30 pm.;

A Renaissance church with a unique history.On May 22, 1545, at the request of King John III, Pope Paul III established the Diocese of Leiria with the bull Pro Excellenti. His jurisdiction was entrusted to the reformist of the Monastery of Santa Cruz (...)

Porto and the North

Bragança Mosteiro de Castro de Avelãs Museu do Abade de Baçal Address: Castro de Avelãs 5300-481 Bragança Address: Rua Abílio Beça, nº 27 5300-011 Bragança Telephone: +351 273 329 182 Telephone: +351 273 331 595 Fax: +351 273 323 242 E-mail: [email protected] Website: E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://diocesebm.pt http://www.mabadebacal.com Characteristics and Services: Timetable: Guided Tours; 9h30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Accessibility: Closed: Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 25 Disabled access; Accessible route to the entrance: Partial; December.; Accessible entrance: Partial; Accessible circulation inside: Partial; Accessibility: Disabled access; Disabled access; Accessible route to the Around 3 kilometres from Bragança, there is Castro de Avelãs, entrance: Total; Accessible entrance: Total; Reception area home to the remains of a Benedictine monastery. This wealthy suitable for people with special needs; Accessible circulation institution played a key role in settling the region and aiding inside: Total; Accessible areas/services: Shop, Toilets, Patio; pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela from the (...) Accessible information: Information panels, Key; Support products/services available: Motor disability, Mental disability; Characteristics and Services: Shops; Guided Tours; Payments: Credit cards accepted;

The Abade de (Abbot of) Baçal Museum took over the former Episcopal Palace in 1915. Built in the 18th century, this was the official bishops residence for half of year as the diocese was split between Miranda do Douro and Bragança. The name pays (...)

2013 Turismo de Portugal. All rights reserved. 3/9 [email protected] Miranda do Douro Castelo de Miranda do Douro (vestígios) Concatedral de Miranda do Douro (Antiga Sé) Address: Miranda do Douro Address: Largo da Sé 5210-184 Miranda do Douro A part of the citadel is left standing, together with some sections Telephone: +351 273 430 025 / 966 184 910 of wall, interrupted by ruined cubic turrets and the so-called E-mail: [email protected] ; Traitor's gate (Porta da Traição). Yet other gates can be seen in [email protected] Website: http://www.culturan the castle walls: Porta da Senhora do Amparo, (...) orte.pt/pt/patrimonio/concatedral-de-miranda-do-douro- antiga-se/ Museu da Terra de Miranda Timetable: Address: Praça D. João III, 2 5210-190 Miranda do Tuesday: 2.00 pm.-5.30 pm; Wednesday to Sunday: 9 Douro am-12.30pm./2 pm.-5.30 pm.; Telephone: +351 273 431 164 Fax: +351 273 431 164 E-mail: [email protected] Website: Miranda do Douro Co-cathedral Where to admire the Baby Jesus http://www.culturanorte.pt of Cartolinha.Following a political and religious reorganisation by King D. João III that affected the cathedrals of Portalegre and Timetable: Leiria, construction on the Miranda do Douro (...) Tuesday: 2pm - 6pm; Wednesday to Sunday 9am-1pm / 2pm - 6pm Summer; Closed: Monday, Tuesday morning and 1st January, Easter, 1st May and 25th December.;

The Terra de Miranda Museum was founded in 1982 by Father António Maria Mourinho. The 17th-century building that it is housed in used to be the Domus Municipalis (Town Hall) of Miranda do Douro, and was also used as a prison.The museum’s pieces (...)

Green Portugal Portugal by... Condé Nast TravelerWild, like it was in the beginning. Portuguese nature reserves can congratulate themselves for keeping the essence of the Iberian Peninsula and the volcanic islands of the Atlantic intact. It’s a journey through (...)

Porto and the North

Mogadouro Parque Natural do Douro Internacional E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://natural.pt/protecte d-areas/parque-natural-douro-internacional?locale=pt;htt ps://natural.pt/protected-areas/parque-natural-douro- internacional?locale=en Contacts Head-office:Rua Dr. Francisco António Vicente, 4 - 5200-271 MOGADOUROTel.: +351 279 341 596 Branch-offices:- Edifício do Centro Municipal de Proteção Civil Rua Pedro Jaques de Magalhães - 6440-111 FIGUEIRA DE CASTELO RODRIGO Tel.: +351 271 313 382- Cabanais do Castelo - Largo do Castelo 5210-188 MIRANDA DO DOURO Tel.: +351 273 431 457

Characteristics and Services: Signposted routes; Park area: 86.500 ha; Altitude: Máx - 895m; min - 125m; Accommodation facilities available;

The Douro Internacional Natural Park covers part of the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, along the national frontier formed by the river Douro (in an extension of around 122 (...)

Porto and the North

The cuisine of Porto and the North The Douro Valley

Porto and Northern Portugal, where the founding of the country The Douro Valley could as easily be called the enchanted valley, was begun, are known for the honest and genuine character of such is the beauty and magic that its landscapes offer.Departing their people and their tradition of hospitality. Among its from Porto, where the river flows into the sea and where the attributes is a rich cuisine, accompanied by the region’s (...) Douro wines (table wines and Port wine), produced on its (...)

Bragança Bragança - Accessible Itinerary In the north of Portugal, Bragança was an important defence point of the Portuguese frontier throughout history. Within the preserved walls of this city, whose origins are medieval, stands the Castle keep, which gives visitors an amazing view over (...)

Porto and the North

Bragança Bragança A wander around the historical centre inevitably leads to the calm of the medieval citadel, the home to the Dukedom of Bragança.

As a recognised settlement, dates back to the 12th century. Fernão Mendes, a member of the Braganções family, and (...)

Miranda do Douro Miranda do Douro This very ancient city was once a Roman settlement and later on, in the eighth century, was occupied by the Arabs, who gave it the name of "Mir Andul", which later gave rise to Miranda.Its location by the border gave it great importance as a (...)

Porto and the North

Miranda do Douro Posto de Turismo - Miranda do Douro Address: Largo do Menino Jesus da Cartolinha5210-191 Miranda do Douro Telephone: +351 273 431 132 - 273 430 025 E-mail: [email protected]