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The Fourth virtual journey Portugal the city of Porto

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The Fourth virtual journey Portugal the city of Porto

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  1. The Fourth virtualjourney Portugalthe city ofPorto

  2. 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 projectisexecuted by students of the Second High School in Jelenia Góra, Poland (Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących 2 w Jeleniej Górze) Reference professorMr. Robert Zalewski Jelenia Góra, 2013.

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

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

  5. Portugal Population of Portugal is a little bit morethan 10 milion citizens. The most importantcitiesare: Lisbon; Porto; Veiro; Braga;

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

  7. 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.

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

  9. Climate City has a Meditterraneanclimate with influences of charasteristicoceanicclimate (wet and softwinters and dry and warmsummers). Maximum recordedtemperatureis +40oC and minimum is -5oC.

  10. Old Town isoftencalledRibeira, itis a lively, adjacent to the riveraldermanry.It’splacedbetweenCais da Ribeiraand TorredosClérigos.

  11. Monuments Praça de Liberdade – heart of the city with monument depicting PeterIV Portuguese.

  12. Monuments Towering on the western side of the square Praça da Liberdade church and famous tower Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos. They were made by italian architect NicolauNasoni. Church was one of the first baroc churches built in Portugal.

  13. Monuments The Porto Cathedrallocated in the historical centerof the city of Porto, is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the mostimportantRomanesque monuments in Portugal.

  14. Monuments The Palácio da Bolsawas 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,designatedWorld Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  15. TheMaria Pia bridge(Ponte Maria Pia)is a railway bridgebuilt in 1877 by GustaveEiffel.

  16. Monuments The LuísBridgeis a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto andVila Nova de Gaia. At the time of construction its span of 172 m was the longest of its type in the world.

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

  18. Accomodation Like in everyeuropeancity, Porto hasmanyforms of accomodation. From the cheapest (hostels) to the most expensive (hotels). Hotels – price for one night in single roomisabout 45 to 60 euro. Hôtel de Bolsa, ResidencialPao de Açucar Hostels - thiskind of accomodationmayinterestmainlyyoungpeople. Price per nightisabout 9 euro. (City Hostel,Fado Hostel) Camping - Porto, offersalsomanyterrains for camping, Camping Orbitur Rio Alto.Priceisabout 20 euro for 4 family members.

  19. 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 ...

  20. Cuisine The cuisine of Northisrich and varied. Ingredientsarehardlytransformed and dishesarepreparedat the base of the oliveoil. Severalportuguesenationaldishesare from the Northern Region.

  21. Cuisine Caldoverde (green soup) is traditional cabbage soup which is eaten mostly in northest part of the country but also in all Portugal. It’s thick and green, made from cabbage leafs cutted in very thin slices. In north it’s served with slices of sausage (chouriço) and bread (broa). You can eat it as a starter or dinner.

  22. Cuisine Feijoada consists of black beans ( feijaumeans bean in Portugese),rice and beef. It is often servedon Wednesdays and Saturdays whenever there is a chance for a family gathering or meeting with friends.

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

  24. Wine The Vinho Verdeis a wine from the region Minho. His namerefers to the freshness of hisyouth and to hiscolour as well, becausethisappellationproduce red, white and somerosewines. Usuallyyoushould drink thiswinewhenitisfresh.

  25. 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

  26. How to get to Porto - bytrainthe Most practicalway of travelling to Porto.The journey from Poland lasts: 40 h minimum. Moreinformation : www.rozklad-pkp.pl

  27. Importantcontacts PolishAbassy in Lisbon Avenida des Descobertas 21400-092 LisboaTél.: (+351) 213012350embpol@mail.telepac.pt TouristInformation Office in Portohttp://www.porto-tourisme.com/ Police/Firedepartment / Ambulance • call-112 - in Portugese • call-115 - multilanguage

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