The Story of the Ring Finger There is a very interesting story that explains the meaning of the utilisation of the wedding ring in the fourth finger of the hand and the designation of that ring finger; let’s go to…
Greenland
Greenland The world’s largest island is known for its immense glaciers. GEOGRAPHY Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, Greenland is the world’s largest island. The island – a territory of Denmark – is more than three times the size of…
My Christmas Village
My Christmas Village That village, sheltered by mountains and flanked by pine and leafy chestnut trees, awoke white and cold, giving that place, on that morning, a magical vision of the most beautiful fairy tale. Its pine trees, with thousands…
Merry Christmas
The Christmas time Time is time… Nothing more to define… What interest do I have in defining time If I don’t want to feel it? Whether it’s Christmas or Easter, Summer, winter or spring It’s always time to renew It’s…
The legend of Saint Martin
The legend of Saint Martin Saint Martin was a knight, monk and saint. He is capable of bringing summer to autumn and, thanks to him, we eat chestnuts every year. Here is the story behind Saint Martin’s Day, which is…
Old Jobs and Industries in Seixal and its Suburbs
The territory presently occupied by Seixal, was occupied, during a long time (many and many countries), by different and laborious people. Although the small geographical area, it has a very rich and diverse cultural, industrial, archaeological and human heritage. The…
End-of-academic-year celebration
End-of-academic-year celebration Another school year has come to an end, and what better way to celebrate this event than by organising fun activities for the classes at Unisseixal. In this context, teacher ‘Ana Campos’ English classes treated those present to…
History of the Mundet Cork Factory
History of the Mundet Cork FactoryIn 1905, the Spanish company L. Mundet & Sons, Inc. was founded in the 19th century by the Catalan businessman Lorenzo Mundet in the city of Palmos, Catalonia. It expands its business to Portugal, setting…
History of the Arrábida Convent
The Arrábida Convent is linked to a legend which tells that in 1215 the merchant Hildebrant left England for Lisbon. He had been sailing for days when a storm arose and the ship was lost. It was a dark night,…
Convent of Capuchos – Almada
Convent of Capuchos – Almada The Convent is located in the protected landscape area of the Costa de Caparica fossil cliff. The building has 455 years “of a very rich history. Lourenço Pires de Távora ordered the convent to be…