BURROS DE MIRANDA (CALP)

Typically, during a visit to the Miranda Donkey stables, we're asked about the daily lives of the donkeys who live there. What do they eat? Where, how, and how many hours do they sleep per day? Do they respond to their names? Do they have feelings? What can they provide us?

In this activity, we'll learn about their daily habits, behavior, and characteristics, learn more about this native breed, which is important to preserve, and also the history of AEPGA, explaining its mission and objectives.

The visit to the Miranda Donkey Recreational and Educational Activities Center lasts approximately 1 hour and is always accompanied by a guide. Therefore, please make a reservation at least one day in advance.

Reservations must be made by email – reservas@aepga.pt – or by phone +351 925790393/+351 925790396.

You must mention the date and time of your visit, the number of visitors, as well as the name and contact information of the institution and/or the person responsible for scheduling the visit.

You can visit the Center at two specific times:

Year-round - Wednesdays and Fridays, and the second and fourth weekends of each month: in the morning at 10:00 am or in the afternoon at 3:30 pm.

In July and August, the Center is also open every Saturday and Sunday at the same times.

Meeting point, check here the location.

Access conditions to CALP:

• 5€ admission per person. Visits are free for children under 6 years of age, members, and godparents of Burro de Miranda.

• 3€ admission per student/Scout visiting with their school/Scout group. Free admission for students from schools in the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Vimioso, and Mogadouro.

• 3,50€ admission per person in groups of 25 or more.

Closed to the public during Christmas (December 24th, 25th, and 26th), New Year's Day (December 31st and January 1st), and Easter Day, and whenever an activity organized by AEPGA is taking place.

Required: As there is a limit on the number of visitors, it is necessary to schedule your visit in advance by email (reservas@aepga.pt) or phone (+351 925790393 / +351 925790396), indicating the date and time of the visit, the number of visitors, and the name and contact information of the person responsible for scheduling the visit.

Visitors who do not have a scheduled visit may have limited access based on the current capacity.

(information available https://www.aepga.pt/area/calp/visite-nos-154702296/ (visited in 02/01/2025, 15H00)

Miranda Donkey Appreciation Center

The Miranda Donkey Development Center (CVBM) is located in the village of Atenor, in the municipality of Miranda do Douro.

Since its inception, several renovations have been carried out to ensure the quality of life of the donkeys housed there.

Initially, it consisted of a single stone corral, housing approximately 20 donkeys. Today, the Center boasts a large pavilion that allows for easier manure cleaning, a riding arena for training the donkeys, a small stable that has been used to house the breeding male, a manure pit for converting manure into compost—later used in our oat plantings—and new wooden fences that delimit the Center's various areas and allow wildlife to roam freely, enhancing local biodiversity.

The resources for the Center's revitalization were obtained through great effort, largely thanks to the support of all the members, sponsors, patrons, and friends who trusted the project and contributed their labor or donations.

Today, the Miranda Donkey Appreciation Center is much more than a home for our approximately 60 animals: it is their maternity ward, their school, their playground, and a meeting place for the many visitors who come to meet them every year.

Find out the available times to visit CVBM and book your visit.

(Information available at https://www.aepga.pt/area/cvbm/, visited in 02/10/2025, 15H00)