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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 !!!
