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Beyond the walls: everyday Beja
While the historic fortifications dominate guidebooks, most locals spend their mornings at the bustling municipal market, where fresh alentejo produce—olive oil, figs, and cheese—creates a sensory snapshot of the region’s agrarian roots. The market’s surrounding streets are lined with modest cafés whose terrace seats double as informal meeting points for retirees playing dominoes. Visiting during the mid-morning yields a glimpse of daily rhythm that tourists often miss: the clatter of horse‑drawn carts, the hum of street vendors, and the occasional procession of a agricultural cooperative’s delivery truck heading to the nearby vineyards.
A culinary detour on the N-5
The N-5 highway threads through Beja, and a short detour onto the narrow Rua da Barreira reveals a cluster of family‑run taverns serving anise‑infused pork stew, a dish that traces its lineage to Moorish influences yet is rarely highlighted in mainstream itineraries. Pair it with a glass of locally bottled Alentejo white, and you’ll taste a terroir that balances the region’s arid soils with coastal breezes. The best time to try this is after a late afternoon siesta, when the kitchens are at peak activity and the wine bars open their shutters to the cooling dusk.