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 | | An ancient walled town rising on top of the Douro gorge near the border with Spain, its most outstanding monument is the beautiful 16th-century Cathedral, with two graceful towers, a Renaissance retable with biblical images carved in wood and a magnificent 18th-century organ. |
 | | Also worth visiting at Miranda do Douro, characterized by its ancient houses, is the Land of Miranda Museum, installed at the former 16th-century Town Hall and displaying local folk costumes, curious rural devices and a reconstruction of a typical farmhouse parlour, among other collections. |
 | | Miranda do Douro is also known for a gastronomical speciality, the posta mirandesa, a succulent thick veal steak. |
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