2. Hi everyone!
We are a nice school with friendly people
so you can make lots of friends here!
Join us on a virtual trip!
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6. Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. About 2,831,000people live in
the Lisbon Metropolitan area.
It is one of the oldest cities in the world, outdating other modern European
capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by hundreds of years.
According to legend, Lisbon was founded and named by Ulysses as Ulissipo or
Olissopo, which has its origins in the Phoenician words for "enchanting port".
9. It’s a monument to Portugal's Age of Discovery, often serving as a symbol of our country.
10. It was built in 1515 as a fortress
to guard the entrance to
Lisbon's harbor and it was the
starting point for many of the
voyages of discovery.
UNESCO has listed it as a World
Heritage monument.
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12. It was built in 1502 on the site where Vasco da Gama and his crew spent their last
night in Portugal in prayer before leaving for India.
It exemplifies Portuguese art at its best and was declared aWorld Heritage
monument by UNESCO.
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14. It was built in 1960 to honor
the 500th anniversary of the
death of Prince Henry the
Navigator.
It´s designed in the shape of
a caravel, on which many
heroes of Portuguese
history are shown.
15. Built in the 18th century , this aqueduct served to supply water to the city.
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22. Our school is on the south bank of the river
Tagus (in Portuguese, Tejo), between the
cities of and , so…
Let’s cross the bridge!
30. Almada has around 170,000
inhabitants.
In ancient times, it was a crossroads of
many peoples (Phoenicians, Roman
and Muslim) who traded along the
Tagus.
31. While the 25 de Abril Bridge is routinely traversed by car, train,
and other vehicles. Ferry boats transport visitors and local
residents across theTagus every 15 minutes.
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33. Cristo Rei is the most important
symbol of Almada.
This monument to Christ was
built in 1959 in thanks to God
for having spared Portugal
during World War II.
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35. It offers a magnificent panoramic view
over Lisbon and the Tagus.
36. This is the third biggest shopping center in Portugal and in the Iberian
Peninsula.
37. It opened in 2002 and won the award
Best Shopping Center of the World 2004.
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39. With 30 kilometres of sand, sea and sky,
Costa da Caparica is Europe’s largest beach.
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43. The backdrop to the beach is the protected landscape of a fossil cliff.
beach
fossil cliff
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46. Costa da Caparica area is also home
to a small but resilient fishing
community.
51. Our area belongs to the municipality of Seixal, which has a population of
around 175,000 inhabitants.
52. The name "Seixal" comes from a type of smooth stone (seixo) that is
found in rivers, so the city is named after these stones.
53. Seixal bay was for several centuries an important location for naval
construction and repair, with several shipyards working along its shores.
54. At Expansion time, this was an important area for the supply of various
goods to Lisbon.
It was also here that the caravels in which Vasco da Gama sailed on the
sea route to India were built.
55. One of the symbols of Seixal are its traditional boats with ornamental details,
called seagulls.
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58. Nowadays the naval repair
industry is dead.
Many abandoned wrecks and
unfinished ships can be
observed.
73. Our school is 12 km away from the city of Lisbon and
only 5 km from the beautiful beaches bathed by the
Atlantic Ocean.
It is called “Vale de Milhaços”, which is also the name of
this area in the municipality, and has around 1000
students, ranging from 9 to 15 years old.
It celebrates its 25th anniversary this school year.
