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Legend about the name of the village of Paio Pires

Legend about the name of the village of Paio Pires The legend that gave its name to the village of Paio Pires is located three kilometres from Seixal on the side of the old road between Cacilhas and Setúbal. Read…

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…

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