The Fourth virtual journey Portugal

the city of Porto

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Project Comenius - EPEITE

The project is executed by students of the Second High School in Jelenia Góra, Poland (Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących 2 w Jeleniej Górze)Reference professor Mr. Robert ZalewskiJelenia Góra, 2013.

Portugal

Portugal is located on the South of Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. the country is boarded by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.

Portugal

Portugal is the Republic eith the President of the Republic and the Parliament.-It is ruled by Anibal Cavaca Silva-The official language is Portugese-The official currency is euro-The national authem is A Portuguesa

Portugal

Population of Portugal is a little bit more than 10 milion citizens.The most important cities are:Lisbon;Porto;Veiro;Braga;

Norte Region

The Northern Region (Região Norte) is a Portuguese region which includes:Districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto, Vila Real and BragançaPart of the districts of Aveiro, Viseu and Guarda.Major cities are:Porto, Gaia, Braga.

Norte region Porto is the capital of Norte region.The city has about 1.8 million habitants making it the second largest city in the country after Lisbon.

Porto

Porto is known for the Porto wine, its monuments and its bridges on Douro.

Climate

City has a Meditterranean climate with influences of charasteristic oceanic climate (wet and soft winters and dry and warm summers). Maximum recorded temperature is +40oC and minimum is -5oC.

Old Town is often called Ribeira, it is a lively, adjacent to the river aldermanry.It’s placed between Cais da Ribeira and Torre dos Clérigos.

Monuments

Praça de Liberdade –heart of the city withmonument depicting Peter IV Portuguese.

Monuments

Towering on the westernside of the square Praçada Liberdade church andfamous tower Igreja e Torredos Clérigos. They weremade by italian architectNicolau Nasoni. Churchwas one of the first barocchurches built in Portugal.

MonumentsThe Porto Cathedral located in the historical center of the city of Porto, is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Portugal.

Monuments

The Palácio da Bolsa was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style. It is located in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Maria Pia bridge (Ponte Maria Pia) is a railway bridge built in 1877 by Gustave Eiffel.

Monuments

The Luís  Bridge is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world.

Transport

Buses in Porto: Porto has got an excellent transportation, the buses get almost everywhere. www.stcp.ptTrams: There is only one tram number 18Metro: It is a network of 5 lines which is 60 km long and has got 70 tube stops. www.metro-porto.pt 

AccomodationLike in every european city, Porto has many forms of accomodation. From the cheapest (hostels) to the most expensive (hotels).

Hotels – price for one night in single room is about 45 to 60 euro. Hôtel de Bolsa,  Residencial Pao de AçucarHostels -  this kind of accomodation may interest mainly young people. Price per night is about 9 euro. (City Hostel, Fado Hostel) Camping - Porto, offers also many terrains for camping, Camping Orbitur Rio Alto. Price is about 20 euro for 4 family members.

Cuisine

Northerners are always dubbed tripeiros - the tripe eaters.We find in almost all restaurants. The typical recipe is preparing veal tripe, sausage, ham, chorizo and beans ...

Cuisine

The cuisine of North is rich and varied. Ingredients are hardly transformed and dishes are prepared at the base of the olive oil. Several portuguese national dishes are from the Northern Region.

CuisineCaldo verde (green soup)is traditional cabbage soupwhich is eaten mostly innorthest part of the countrybut also in all Portugal. It’sthick and green, made fromcabbage leafs cutted in verythin slices. In north it’sserved with slices of sausage(chouriço) and bread (broa).You can eat it as a starter ordinner.

Cuisine

Feijoada consists of black beans ( feijau means bean in Portugese),rice and beef. It is often served on Wednesdays and Saturdays whenever there is a chance for a family gathering or meeting with friends.

Cuisine

Francesinha  - typical sandwich form regions of Porto.In april 2011, it won the contest for the best sandwich, organised by AOL Organisation.

Wine

The Vinho Verde is a wine from the region Minho.His name refers to the freshness of his youth and to his colour as well, because this appellation produce red, white and some rose wines. Usually you should drink this wine when it is fresh.

How to get to Porto

by plane - unfortunately no companie does not provide direct flights to Porto.Lufthansa and LOT offer flights from Wroclaw with one or two stops. Flight duration: 7 to 10 hours. Information and reservations: www.skyscanner.pl

How to get to Porto

- by trainthe Most practical way of travelling to Porto. The journey from Poland lasts : 40 h minimum. More information : www.rozklad-pkp.pl

Important contactsPolish Abassy in LisbonAvenida des Descobertas 21400-092 LisboaTél.: (+351) 213012350embpol@mail.telepac.pt

Tourist Information Office in Portohttp://www.porto-tourisme.com/

Police/Fire department / Ambulance• call-112 - in Portugese• call-115 - multilanguage