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The resort is owned by tour operator Turistrela Hotels & Experiences. Currently, the group exclusively owns the tourist operation above the elevation of 800 meters, in Serra da Estrela. [2] Starting in 2005, the British telecommunications company Vodafone sponsored the ski resort for a number of years and was also responsible for improvements ...
The region where the Serra da Estrela cheese can be manufactured is limited to an area of 3,143.16 km 2 (1,213.58 sq mi), which comprises the municipalities of Celorico da Beira, Fornos de Algodres, Gouveia, Mangualde, Manteigas, Nelas, Oliveira do Hospital, Penalva do Castelo, Carregal do Sal and Seia.
Serra da Estrela Natural Park or Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela is a nature reserve in the largest mountain range in Portugal - the Serra da Estrela – and is the source of the rivers Mondego, Zêzere (tributary of the Tagus), and Alva. The park is the largest natural conservation area in Portugal and occupies about 1,000 km 2. More than ...
Near Torre, there is a restaurant, stores with typical products of this region, like the Serra da Estrela cheese, and a ski center called Serra da Estrela Ski Resort. The nearest urban area is the city of Covilhã, 20 km (12 mi) away, and the nearest accommodations are situated in the village of Penhas da Saúde , 10 km (6 mi) away.
The sheep are kept mainly for milk production. The milk is high in fat and is used – with milk from the neighbouring Bordelaria and Churra Mondegueira breeds – in the production of the Queijo Serra da Estrela, a soft cheese which has European Denominação de Origem Protegida ('protected designation of origin') status.
Quince cheese is sold in squares or blocks, then cut into thin slices and spread over toasted bread or sandwiches, [7] plain or with cheese, often served for breakfast or as a snack, with manchego, mató, Picón cheese (Spain), Serra da Estrela cheese or Queijo de Azeitão. It is also often used to stuff pastries. [citation needed]
On Episode 3 of “Top Chef: Wisconsin,” the contestants were taken to The Cupola Barn in Oconomowoc to compete in the show’s first-ever cheese festival.
The Comunidade Intermunicipal das Beiras e Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɐjɾɐz i ˈsɛʁɐ ðɐ ɨʃˈtɾelɐ]) is an administrative division in eastern Portugal. It was created in 2013. Since January 2015, Beiras e Serra da Estrela is also a NUTS3 subregion of Centro Region, that covers the same area as the intermunicipal ...