Gastronomy
Beiras - A land of good food and good agricultural products, the Central Region of Portugal, whose territory includes
Beiras (Beira Alta, Beira Baixa and Beira Litoral), is located north of Lisbon.
Cod fish dish, certainly a very portuguese specialty © Ari Oliveira
Serra da Estrela
Gastronomy of Beira Alta - Land of good food and some iconic products and specialties, such as the Serra da Estrela Cheese and the famous Caldos Verdes, the old province of Beira Alta, Central Region, is a renowned destination from the point of view of gastronomy . From Viseu to Guarda, the good tables enchant wine lovers and typical specialties such as the famous kid roasted in the oven.
Serra da Estrela cheese
Besides the iconic specialty of the region, appreciated all over the country, such as the Serra da Estrela Cheese, Requeijão Serra da Estrela is also another Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product.
Borrego, Kid and Veal
In the base of some of the best specialties of the region, we mention lamb of the border (igp), lamb Serra da Estrela (dop), goat of the border (igp), the oils of the interior border (dop), the calf of Lafões ), Serra da Estrela curd cheese (dop), Serra da Estrela cheese (dop), Serra da Estrela old cheese (dop), the apple of the high border (igp) [10].
Green soup
The green broth, whose origin is also shared with Minho, is another specialty of Beira Alta.