Mirandela is a city in Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Northern Portugal.
Understand
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The city of Mirandela (/miɾɐ̃ˈdɛlɐ/, meer-uhng-DEH-luh) has a population of about 15,000, and the municipality has 23,850 residents (2011).
Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Posto de Turismo de Mirandela (Visit Mirandela), Rua Dom Afonso III 1A, ☏ +351 278 203 143, [email protected]. 15 Jun–15 Sep: daily 10:00–16:00; 16 Sep–14 Jun: M–F 10:00–16:00, Sa 10:00–13:00, closed Su.
Get in
[edit]The main motorway is the A4 (Autoestrada Transmontana or Autoestrada de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro), which also carries the designation IP4 and the European route number E82. Porto is less than 2 hrs away. A4 also connects from Bragança and Zamora (Spain).
- 1 Central de Camionagem (Bus Station), R. Dom Afonso III 278. Bus service is provided by Rodonorte, Grupo Santos, Rede Expressos, and Autoviação do Tâmega (AVT).
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Castelo de Mirandela (Mirandela Castle). Medieval castle dating back to 1198.
Do
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[edit]Eat
[edit]The city is known for its Alheira de Mirandela sausage, one of Portugal's "seven wonders of gastronomy".
- 1 A Adega Restaurante, Avenida 25 de Abril 866, ☏ +351 278 263 330. Tu–Sa 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–23:00, Su 12:00–15:00, closed M. Mid-range.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Grande Hotel Don Dinis, Avenida Nossa Senhora do Amparo, ☏ +351 278 097 750, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 130-room hotel with room service, pool, restaurant, free parking, and free Wi-Fi. €49-64.