The Co-Cathedral of Miranda do Douro, a National Monument since 1910 and symbol of the diocesan city
The São João das Arribas viewpoint, in the Parque Natural do Douro Internacional, with views over the river gorges
The Museu da Terra de Miranda, with pieces from Mirandese culture and language
The Mother Church of Sendim, a heritage landmark of the southernmost parish in the municipality
The Parque Urbano do Rio Fresno, by the waterside, with riparian fauna and flora
about the place
Miranda do Douro rises on the Transmontane plateau, close to the border with Spain, in a territory where the river Douro carves deep gorges known as arribas. D. Dinis founded the town in 1286, following the Treaty of Alcanices, granting it a royal charter with the privilege of never leaving the crown. D. João III elevated it to city status in 1545, making it the seat of the first bishopric of Trás-os-Montes. The land still preserves the Mirandese language and the tradition of the Pauliteiros, a stick dance performed to the sound of bagpipes and drums.
