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Portugal

What do you know about Portugal???

Where is Portugal???Where is Portugal?

Portugal is here!

We are here!

Despite small, Portugal presents great inner differences

The north was colonized by Celts and Nordic people.

The south was colonized by the Muslims (the Arabs).

And we also have been colonized by the Romans.

So, we are a mixed people.

This is our first text written in Portuguese.It’s a text about economic issues.

Always the economy!!!!!

Lisbon

25th April Bridge, Lisbon.

Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal

25th April is an important date for all the Portuguese peopleIn this day, in 1974, there was a revolution. We turned into a democracy.

The red carnation was the symbol of this revolution.

Lisbon – Some monuments

“Mosteiro dos

Jerónimos”

“Torre de Belém”

“Monumento dos

Descobrimentos”

“Cristo Rei”

The Barcelos cock

The legend of the Barcelos cock narrates the miraculous

intervention of a dead cock in the

proof of the innocence of a man that was

wrongly accused.This cock became

one of our symbols.

Port wine

This wine is only produced in the

Douro Valley.This is one of the best products we

export all over the world!

Douro Valley

River Douro vineyardThis place is in the northeast of Portugal.

Cruises in Douro Rabelo boats

Douro Valley

Portugal has fantastic beaches!

Figueira da Foz, the queen of the beaches!

Barra, Aveiro. Centre of the country.

Algarve, south of Portugal.

Typical Portuguese Food

Pastéis de Nata

Egg candies

Portuguese «Cozido»

Cod fishThere are 1000 ways of cooking cod fish.

Sardines

Ovos Moles

Moliceiro from Aveiro

It was a long boat used to collect moliço and transport it to the fields.

The moliço was used to

fertilize land.

Portugal is known as the three “f” country

Fado, Fátima and Football…

Don’t laugh!

FADO

Fado is a musical style from Coimbra and Lisbon.

A Guitarra portuguesa (the Portuguese guitar)

It´s funny that the “guitarra portuguesa” was invented in England in the eighteenth century. It derived from cistre.

Cistre English guitar

Fadistas (fado players and singers)

Carlos Paredes

Mariza

José Afonso

Catholic religion

Fátima is a very famous pilgrimage

place located in Portugal.

Futebol = football

Eusébio was one of the best football players all over the world. Unfortunately, he died last January.

Ronaldo and Mourinho are two other ambassadors.

Ronaldo won the FIFA Golden Ball 2013

Mourinho is one of the best coaches in the world.

Christmas Festivals

This is the family ritual. People gather and pass a nice time. Probably this sounds like your Christmas.

This is the time to enjoy some traditional food:Baked cod, rice pudding, king-cake (“bolo-rei”).

The Christmas tree in Lisbon

CarnivalFestival

One of our traditions is carnival. These are caretos.

Typical Portuguese houses

“Palheiros”: fishermen houses from Aveiro

Houses from Santana, Madeira

Alentejo houses (south of Portugal)

Stone houses from Beira Interior

Stone houses from Beira Alta

Tile homes, Aveiro

The highest point in PortugalSerra da Estrela, 1993 mt. The tower is 7 mt high, so it is 2000 mt total.

History

The biggest Portuguese contribute to mankind was internet (the ocean internet!).

D. Henrique, the major driver of the discoveries

Writers

Fernando Pessoa, the poet from Lisbon.

José Saramago, our Nobel prize.

Luís de Camões, one of the best writers in the world. A kind of Shakespeare!!

About Portalegre

Where is Portalegre?We are from

Portalegre, in

Portugal.Our city is

in the centre of

the country, near the Spanish border.

Important places

“Mosteiro de S.

Bernardo”

“Sé Catedral”

“Castelo de Portalegre”

“Fábrica Robinson”

José Régio

José Régio was a

famous poet who lived in Portalegre. Our school

received his name to

honour him.

Escola Básica 2,3 José Régio in

Portalegre is a middle school. We have a

total of 72 teachers and 483 students.

The school is situated in Alentejo

Region, a disadvantaged agricultural area

in central part of the country.

Our school

We believe it is essential that we all

co-operate as European citizens and

share good practice for the benefit of

our children who are growing up in an

ever changing world.

Our school

Our schoolThis is our school: E. B. 2, 3 José

Régio Portalegre.

The EndPortugal is a beautiful country, VISIT US !!!