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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.
Queijo de Évora: PDO: 1996 Queijo de Nisa: PDO: 1996 Queijo do Pico: PDO: 1998 Queijo mestiço de Tolosa: PGI: 2000 Queijo Rabaçal: PDO: 1996 Queijo S. Jorge: PDO: 1996 Queijo Serpa: PDO: 1996 Queijo Serra da Estrela: PDO: 1996 Queijo Terrincho: PDO: 1996 Queijos da Beira Baixa (Queijo de Castelo Branco, Queijo Amarelo da Beira Baixa, Queijo ...
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.
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]
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.
Dome of an old radar station in the highest point of Estrela Mountain on a winter's day. Image of Our Lady of the Good Star. There are three rivers that have their headwaters in the Serra da Estrela: the Mondego, which is the longest river entirely within Portuguese territory; and the Zêzere, which is a tributary of the Tagus; a tributary of the Mondego, the Alva also has its headwaters in ...