Experiences

Includes the viewing of a film about grazing in Serra da Estrela, which is followed by the monitoring of the daily production of cheese and/or cream cheese (depending on the Alavão Season), through the mezzanine, including an explanation of the production operation by a technician from Cheese factory. Finally, a moment to taste the main products sold.

‘Let's discover míscaros’ is an activity organised by the Municipality of Sátão as part of the Míscaro Fair programme. This is an activity that provides participants with the opportunity to pick muskrats with experts on the subject, and thus seeks to sensitise participants to careful and sustainable muskrat picking, as well as showcasing some of the municipality's hidden corners. After this activity, another will be held, with the participation of a chef invited by the municipality, who will cook the mushrooms that were collected during the first part of the activity.

“Let’s go to the Míscaros” takes place, as a rule, on the first Sunday of November, in Barranha, parish of Eirado, municipality of Aguiar da Beira and aims to value the natural, material and immaterial heritage of the village, through traditional activities around the village. nature, gastronomy, endogenous products and social life. The activity provides participants with the opportunity to collect miscaros with local collectors, a convivial lunch served with typical musk rice and other delicacies, a traditional magusto, musical entertainment and a market selling local products. The initiative is part of the village's activity plan, which belongs to the Rede das Aldeias de Portugal and is organized by the Associação de Amigos da Escola da Barranha, with the support of ATA - Aldeias de Portugal, ADD - Associação de Desenvolvimento do Dão, from the Junta of the Parish of Eirado and the Municipality of Aguiar da Beira.

Chestnut is one of the added value products for the municipality of Aguiar da Beira and the village of Barranha, in the parish of Eirado, namely the Martaínha and Longal varieties, with Soutos da Lapa Protected Designation of Origin. Between October and November, chestnut picking is one of the traditional activities of the people of this "Village of Portugal". "Let's go to Chestnuts" allows participants to experience traditional chestnut harvesting with the local producer, tasting this autumn fruit much appreciated around the world and being offered a "magusto".

Despite its small size, the chestnut tree at Quinta das Rosas is the motto for the "magusto" celebration. We talk about the legend of St Martin, wait for good weather and adapt the saying: ‘For St Martin, chestnuts, bonfire and wine’. The experience includes a visit to the chestnut tree, a talk about the legend, a chestnut and wine tasting, as well as fun activities.

Collecting míscaros (wild mushrooms) is a traditional nature activity carried out between the months of October and early December in the village of Barranha, parish of Eirado, municipality of Aguiar da Beira. This "Village of Portugal" has as its predominant species the "yellow musk", much appreciated in regional gastronomy and by visitors who, at this time, come to collect it, which is often unrestrained. In this experience with local collectors, it is also possible to collect cepas/boletus, tortulhos, sanchas, among other edible species. The activity also allows participants to enjoy local gastronomy, namely the typical rice de muscaros, and take home the harvested miscaros and the gastronomic recipe.

Explore the splendid natural beauty and immerse yourself in the aroma of our orchard while discovering the secrets of the production of Bravo de Esmolfe apples. Enjoy the excitement of the harvest and put on the shoes of a real producer and select your favorite apples, savoring their unparalleled freshness. Indulge in an authentic picnic and taste local products inspired by the Bravo de Esmolfe apple.

This experience, if held at Quinta das Rosas, includes a visit to the orchard, a talk on the subject and an apple tasting; if held at the Amora Brava Shop and Gallery, it includes a virtual tour of Quinta das Rosas, a talk on the subject and an apple tasting. There will be fun activities for groups of children.

This experience, if held at Quinta das Rosas, includes a visit to the orchard, a talk on the subject and an apple tasting; if held at the Amora Brava Shop and Gallery, it includes a virtual tour of Quinta das Rosas, a talk on the subject and an apple tasting. There will be fun activities for groups of children.