Mira
Located in the Centro region, in the sub-region of the Baixo Mondego, the municipality of Mira offers a privileged location on the coast between Lisbon and Oporto. To the north it is bordered by Vagos, to the east and to the south by Cantanhede and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The region has been inhabited since ancient times, but the main traces were left by the Arabs, who gave the name to the city, and by the Romans, who left us various traces of tegullae and domestic pottery. The municipality received the royal charter in 1514 by the hand of Dom Manuel I. One of the must-see spots in the municipality are its haystacks, a set of typical wooden buildings, some with two and three stories, based on pickets. Located in praia de Mira, they were built from the late 19th century by fishermen, who settled here only during the fishing period, between May and October. One of the most emblematic dishes in the municipality are the enguias suadas à Praia de Mira (Praia de Mira-style eel stew), served with unpeeled boiled potatoes and slices of toasted bread. Make sure to also try the sarrabulho à moda de Mira (Mira-style sarrabulho/dish made with different types of meat and blood), sardinhas na telha (sardines cooked in typical tiles), the caldeira mista com boleiros (fish stew with corn flour balls) and favas à Gandaresa (broad beans cooked with sausage). For dessert, try the Bolo da Páscoa (kind of sweet bread), the filhós de abóbora (pumpkin donuts) and the papas de abóbora (pumpkin porridge).
What to do in Mira
Where to eat in Mira
Portuguese, Regional, Seafood restaurant
15.00 €
Tézinho Seafood Restaurant in Mira, is next to the River, halfway to the beach, perfect for a snack…
Portuguese
20.00 €
A house that serves a wide variety of fresh fish dishes. It also serves regional specialities and b…
Portuguese
8.50 €
A restaurant that serves a wide variety of fresh fish. It serves day dishes with soup, bread, drink…
Portuguese
10.00 €
Friendliness and proficiency in a space where quality regional dishes are served.
Portuguese
7.00 €
A restaurant-barbecue house located by the Mira beach. It serves excellent grilled dishes.
Portuguese
7.00 €
A restaurant with a varied cuisine of regional specialities. It has two dining rooms.
Portuguese
12.00 €
A 35 years old space that serves fine fish dishes. It is also a barbecue house.
Portuguese, Seafood restaurant
25.00 €
O restaurante Salgáboca, na Praia de Mira, situa-se em plena avenida marginal, a meia dúzia de metr…
Where to sleep in Mira
4 star
Presents itself as a theme hotel, a distinguishing proposal which seeks to provide unique experiences at the level of comfort and well-being. Deployed on full …
Casa de campo com quinze quartos, com casa de banho privativa que oferece uma acomodação confortável numa excelente localização, a cerca de 8 Km da vila de Mir…
4 star
Localizado a poucos minutos da praia e em plena floresta de pinheiros bravos, o ambiente onde se localiza este simpático hotel é deveras calmo e relaxante.
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