2. What do you know
about Portugal???

3. Where is Portugal???

4. We are here!
Portugal is here!

5. 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.

6. This is our first text written in
Portuguese.
It’s a text about
economic
issues.
Always the
economy!!!!!

7. Lisbon
25th April
Bridge,
Lisbon.
Lisbon is
the
capital
city of
Portugal

8. 25th April is an important date for
all the Portuguese people
In this day,
in 1974,
there was a
revolution.
We turned
into a
democracy.
The red
carnation
was the
symbol of
this
revolution.

9. Lisbon – Some monuments
“Mosteiro dos
Jerónimos”
“Torre de
Belém”
“Monumento dos
Descobrimentos”
“Cristo
Rei”

10. 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.

11. Port wine
This wine is only
produced in the
Douro Valley.
This is one of the
best products we
export all over
the world!

12. Douro Valley
River Douro
vineyard
This place is in the northeast of Portugal.

13. Douro Valley
Cruises in Douro
Rabelo boats

14. Portugal has fantastic beaches!
Algarve, south of Portugal.
Barra, Aveiro.
Centre of the
country.
Figueira da Foz, the queen of the
beaches!

15. Typical Portuguese Food
Pastéis de Nata
Egg
candies
Portuguese
«Cozido»
Cod fish
There are 1000 ways of
cooking cod fish.
Sardines
Ovos Moles

16. 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.

17. Portugal is known as the three “f”
country
Fado,
Fátima and
Football…
Don’t laugh!

18. FADO
Fado is a musical style from Coimbra
and Lisbon.

19. 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

20. Fadistas (fado players and singers)
Carlos Paredes
Mariza
José
Afonso

21. Catholic religion
Fátima is a very
famous pilgrimage
place located in
Portugal.

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

23. Ronaldo and Mourinho are two
other ambassadors.
Ronaldo won
the FIFA
Golden Ball
2013
Mourinho is
one of the best
coaches in the
world.

24. Christmas
Festivals
This is the family ritual.
People gather and pass a
nice time. Probably this
sounds like your Christmas.
The Christmas tree in Lisbon
This is the time to enjoy some traditional food:
Baked cod, rice pudding, king-cake (“bolo-rei”).

25. Carnival
Festival
One of our
traditions is
carnival.
These are
caretos.

26. Typical Portuguese houses
“Palheiros”: fishermen houses
from Aveiro
Houses from Santana, Madeira
Alentejo houses (south of
Portugal)
Tile
homes,
Aveiro
Stone houses from Beira Interior
Stone houses from Beira Alta

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

28. History
D. Henrique, the major
driver of the discoveries
The biggest Portuguese contribute to mankind was internet (the ocean
internet!).

29. Writers
Luís de Camões,
one of the best
writers in the
world. A kind of
Shakespeare!!
Fernando Pessoa, the
poet from Lisbon.
José Saramago, our Nobel prize.

30. About Portalegre

31. Where is Portalegre?
We are from
Portalegre,
in Portugal.
Our city is in
the centre of
the country,
near the
Spanish
border.

32. Important places
“Castelo de
Portalegre”
“Sé Catedral”
“Fábrica
Robinson”
“Mosteiro de S.
Bernardo”

33. José Régio
José Régio was
a famous poet
who lived in
Portalegre. Our
school received
his name to
honour him.

34. Our school
 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.

35. 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.

36. Our school
This is our school: E. B. 2, 3 José Régio
Portalegre.

37. The End
Portugal is a beautiful country,
VISIT US !!!