The place where we liveO local onde nós vivemos

PortugalPortugal

Portugal: Where is it? Portugal is a country located in the southwest of Europe. The archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.

The history of Portugal (a resume)

Portugal is one of the oldest countries in Europe. In 1096, a small part of Portugal, the “Condado Portucalense”, was given to Dwq. Henrique of Borgonha by king Afonso VI of Lion and Castela and it was his son D. Afonso Henriques, who defeated the moors and extended the territory. In 1143, Portugal was declared independent and D. Afonso Henriques was declared the first king of Portugal.

D. Afonso Henriques

Portugal was one of the first countries to explore the world. The first exploration was in 1415 and Infante D. Henrique was the booster of the descoveries in Portugal.

Infante D. HenriquePortugal’s findings

On 5th October 1910, Portugal became a republic. Our first president was Manuel de Arriaga.

Republican Revolution

Manuel de Arriaga

o Our flag

Some of our National Symbols

o Our National Anthem

“Heróis do mar, nobre povo,Nação valente, imortal,Levantai hoje de novo

O esplendor de Portugal!Entre as brumas da memória,

Ó Pátria sente-se a vozDos teus egrégios avós,

Que há-de guiar-te à vitória!

Às armas, às armas!Sobre a terra, sobre o mar,

Às armas, às armas!Pela Pátria lutar!

Contra os canhõesmarchar, marchar!”

““The Portuguese” The Portuguese” Date: 1890 (with changes in 1957)Lyrics: Henrique Lopes de MendonçaComposition: Alfredo Keil

Full version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBN8YEp4ba8

Our capital - Lisbon

Tejo River

Archipelagos: Azores

Archipelagos: Madeira

“Fado” is the Portuguese most traditional

Musical genre.

It was recently declared Intangible

Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

The most famous Fado singer – Amália Rodrigues

Now you are earing the fado’s singer: Mariza– “Oh my land’s people and “The time

does’t stop”

Mariza

o Fado

o The Cante Alentejanoo “ Cante Alentejano” is a polyphonic singing from Alentejo, in

southern Portugal. It was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO too.

Some of the best known portuguese people

Cristiano Ronaldo Football player

Sara Sampaio Model

António Damásio Neurologist and neuroscientist

Eusébio - football player Mariza – Fado singer Luís Vaz de Camões Poet

José Saramago – writerLiterature Nobel prizeWinner in 1998

Fernando Pessoa Writer

Maria João Pires Pianist

Siza Vieira Architect

Sophia Mello de Breyner Andersen - writer

Egas Moniz – scientistMedicine Nobel prizeWinner in 1949

Daniela Ruah Actress

Fátima Lopes Fashion designer

José Mourinho Football coach

Our Public holidays1st January – New Year’s Day

25th April – Freedom Day

1st May – Workers’ Day

10th June – Portugal, Camões’s and the Portuguese communities’

Day

15th August – Assumption of Mary

5th October – Implementation of the Republic

1st November – All Saints Day

8th December – Immaculate Conceição’s Day

25th December – Christmas Day

Portuguese gastronomyPortugal is a very well-known country for its gastronomy.

These are some examples:

“Carne de Porco à Alentejana” Pastel de Belém

Cozido à Portuguesa

Caldo Verde

Queijo da Serra da Estrela - cheese

Port wine

“Francesinha”

“Tripas à moda do Porto” “Bacalhau à brás”

Grilled Sardines

Some places to visit in Portugal

Portugal has got a lot of nice touristic points. If you want to visit some wonderful natural places or historical monuments, or get a tan at a beautiful beach, Portugal is the perfect place for you! And our climate is excellent as well!

Jerónimos’s MonasterySeven cities’s lake, Azores

Ocean Cathedral - Algarve

Dona Ana’s beach - Algarve Pena Palace - Sintra

Terreiro do Paço - Lisbon

National Park in Serra da Estrela

Padrão dos DescobrimentosLisbon

Fort of the Saint John the Baptist, Berlengas Islands

Dragon’s Stadium – FC PortoOporto

Bom Jesus Church

Ponta da Piedade beach

Douro River

Batalha Monastery

Lisbon’s Oceanarium - Lisbon

Belém Tower - Lisbon

Clérigos Tower - Oporto

Oporto’s cathedral

Stock Exchange Palace

Music House San Francisco’s Church

Peneda Gêres National Park

Mira of Aire’s caves

Laurissilva’s forest, Madeira

Serralves foundation and gardensOporto

Serralves museum - Oporto

Our districtWe live in Aveiro. Aveiro is a district in the north of

Portugal.

Aveiro

Aveiro, the “Portuguese Venice”

Aveiro: What you could visit

New Coast of Prado’s beach and its houses

Dunes of S.Jacinto’s Natural reserve

Museum

Forum – shopping centre

Ornithological park of Lourosa, Santa Maria da Feira

Aveiro stadium New art museum

Waterfall in Sever do Vouga Library in Albergaria-a-Velha

University in Aveiro city

Maritime Museum in Ílhavo

Aveiro’s Gastronomy

“Ovos Moles” “Leitão à Bairrada”

“Pão de ló” Eeles’s stew

Our county There is a county called Santa Maria da Feira in the

district of Aveiro and that’s where we live.

We live here

History of Santa Maria da Feira Santa Maria da Feira is an old town. Here you can visit the millenarian

monuments that were preserved until today, such as the tombs of the IV-V millenium before Christ and the pre-roman or romanized castros (fortified villages).

However, we can also find the largest and most modern congress centre in the country (Europarque) and a modern science centre, the Visionarium.

The Castro in Romariz, Santa Maria da Feira

The castle of Santa Maria da Feira

Europarque

Visionarium

Our Traditionso Fogaceiras’ feast

Fogaceiras’ feast is an yearly event that happens on the 20th January. In this event a group of young girls do a procession with a “fogaça” on their heads. This is celebrated since the 15th century.

The “fogaça” The procession

o The medieval tripThe medieval trip is a historical recreation of the medieval life. This trip

takes place in August every year.

We are waiting for your visit!

Students from middle school

in Canedo

Middle School in Canedo