scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo
A rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Mirandela
Bragança, Portugal · Europe
About Mirandela
Mirandela sits on the route: 20 minutes from Valpaços, 51km from N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Mirandela is in Bragança, Portugal, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Valpaços, about 17 km away.
Mirandela (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐ̃ˈdɛlɐ] ), officially the City of Mirandela (Portuguese: Cidade de Mirandela), is a city and a municipality in northeastern Portugal. The city itself is contained by the Mirandela parish, which had a population of 11,397. The population of the municipality in 2021 was 21,384,Read more
in an area of 658.96 km2. Mirandela is famous for its cuisine, particularly the alheiras. A round of the European Jetski Championship is held on the Tua River every Summer. The city has two campuses of higher education institutions - one belonging to the public Bragança Polytechnic Institute and one belonging to the private Instituto Piaget.
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What is there to see near Mirandela?
Within an hour or so of Mirandela: Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo (40 km), Miradouro de Casal de Loivos (43 km), Pinhão (45 km), Côa Valley Archaeological Park (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Mirandela?
The nearest famous roads are N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao, EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road and Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).
Where is Mirandela?
Mirandela is in Bragança, Portugal, about 17 km from Valpaços.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,504
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Bragança
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.4874, -7.1870
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Worth the detour from Mirandela
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
A sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Pinhão
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Côa Valley Archaeological Park
A UNESCO open-air gallery of Palaeolithic rock engravings along the Côa river canyon.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Quinta do Seixo
A hillside Sandeman estate with panoramic tastings above the river, classic Douro vineyard stop.
47 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao
Regularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
51 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
53 km · about 60 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Leonardo da Galafura
A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Mirandela
- 40 kmMiradouro de São Salvador do MundoA rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
- 43 kmMiradouro de Casal de LoivosA sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
- 51 kmN222 Peso da Regua to PinhaoRegularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
- 53 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
- 54 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
- 59 kmEstrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão)A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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