Miranda do Douro, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal
(Summer vacation, 16th and 17th of August 2010)
We arrived in Portugal through Miranda do Douro.
This town is located in the Northeastern part of Portugal, on the border with Spain.
Miranda is a very beautiful town to go for a stroll and enjoy ancient monuments and medieval History...
Miranda is a very special town...
Miranda has its own language ;-)...Mirandes...
Mirandes is a romance language belonging to the Astur-Leonese linguistic group. Miranda is celebrating today the co-official recognition (along the Portuguese language) granted by the Parliament on 17th September 1999.
Parabienes, Miranda! :-)
We read a bit of Mirandes when we were walking on the streets ;-)
I bought these dictionaries and grammars to learn the differences between Mirandes and Portuguese ;-)
Portuguese and Spanish readers, guess what I found cute on this page...;-)
Miranda has also its typical dances with Pauliteiros de Miranda...
If you click on the link, you will see how the men dress themselfs ;-)
We saw the girls, As Pauliteiritas de Miranda.
If you click on the video, you will see one of the dances ;-)
Do you like it?
Miranda has its own meat too, protected by European Union ;-)
"Quero uma Posta Mirandesa, por favor!" :-)
It was our lunch after our boat trip in Arribas do Douro.
Please, click on the link so you can see more photos about this fabulous landscape.
We stayed at Albergaria O Mirandes. It is not expensive, the rooms are very good, the food is delicious and the owner and the staff are very friendly.
A must go again, for sure!
(Summer vacation, 16th and 17th of August 2010)
We arrived in Portugal through Miranda do Douro.
This town is located in the Northeastern part of Portugal, on the border with Spain.
Miranda is a very beautiful town to go for a stroll and enjoy ancient monuments and medieval History...
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| From Miranda do Douro |
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| From Miranda do Douro |
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| From Miranda do Douro |
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| From Miranda do Douro |
Miranda is a very special town...
Miranda has its own language ;-)...Mirandes...
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| From Miranda do Douro |
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| From Miranda do Douro |
Mirandes is a romance language belonging to the Astur-Leonese linguistic group. Miranda is celebrating today the co-official recognition (along the Portuguese language) granted by the Parliament on 17th September 1999.
Parabienes, Miranda! :-)
We read a bit of Mirandes when we were walking on the streets ;-)
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| From Miranda do Douro |
I bought these dictionaries and grammars to learn the differences between Mirandes and Portuguese ;-)
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| From Miranda do Douro |
Portuguese and Spanish readers, guess what I found cute on this page...;-)
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| From Miranda do Douro |
Miranda has also its typical dances with Pauliteiros de Miranda...
If you click on the link, you will see how the men dress themselfs ;-)
We saw the girls, As Pauliteiritas de Miranda.
If you click on the video, you will see one of the dances ;-)
Do you like it?
Miranda has its own meat too, protected by European Union ;-)
"Quero uma Posta Mirandesa, por favor!" :-)
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| From Miranda do Douro |
It was our lunch after our boat trip in Arribas do Douro.
Please, click on the link so you can see more photos about this fabulous landscape.
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| From Miranda do Douro |
We stayed at Albergaria O Mirandes. It is not expensive, the rooms are very good, the food is delicious and the owner and the staff are very friendly.
A must go again, for sure!
