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  • France

    Every country either big or small is unique. France has got very beautiful landscapes and is famous for its gastronomy. It’s full of history, its castle are worthy of fairy tales, its monuments are majestic. France attracts a lot of visitors every year. We live in France but we don’t realise we are lucky. Despite all wars that France has had our country is still vibrant and its artists have not stopped enriching our culture. Our country has found a way to gather us all, whatever we are of different origins or cultures and France delivers a beautiful message: Freedom-Equality-Fraternity. We are all different and equal in the same time and more importantly we are free. Imagine a country where you wouldn’t be the master of your actions, where the least of your movement will be watched !? So we want to say and shout on all the rooftops that we are happy to live here.

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    Spain

    Spain is placed at southwest of Europe, it is a peninsula, it is surrounded by water all around except by one ithsmus.
    We have the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Cantabrian Sea.
    In Spain there are 17 Autonomous Communities and two territories with self-government, Ceuta and Melilla.
    Its capital is Madrid, and we use the currency of the Euro. The current king is Philip VI and the queen Leticia.
    The most famous Spanish food is the paella, the Spanish omelette (tortilla of potatoes), and the gazpacho.
    One of the most important painters is Pablo Picasso and of the writers, it is Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
    The most famous sportsmen are Rafael Nadal (tennis), Pau Gasol (NBA)…
    Its typical dances are:
    1. The jot: It is a typical dance of northern Spain.
    2 The Sevillian flamenco. This type of flamenco is a traditional dance from Seville, in Andalusia.
    Well, this is Spain, and to know more, you will have to visit us!!

    Mr. Portugal

    Hello foreigners friends, I`m Mr. Portugal and I will talk about my history, my customs and my beauties. I`m a southern European country, surrounded by my two best friends: Mr. Atlantic Ocean and Ms. Spain. They had a great impact in  my history and they changed my customs.

    My sons are the islands of Madeira and Azores and they are very beautiful. My heart, the capital, is called Lisbon and my face is Oporto. I am independent since 1143, after the Muslim invasion in The Iberian Peninsula. Ms. Spain and I were very curious, so we decided to discover the rest of the world. In that period, we founded new customs, new religions, foods, thoughts and places. My language is derived from Latin and It`s one of the most spoken and difficult languages of the world. My favourite dishes are codfish, “Francesinha” (a sandwich with various meat, cheese and a secret sauce), “Tripas à moda do Porto” (guts of pig with beans and sausages) and “cozido à Portuguesa” (a dish with meat, sausages and many different vegetables).

    I`m Portugal I have lots of beautiful places to visit, such as the North, with many Romanic bridges and Guimarães,”a cidade de berço” (thefirst capital).

    Oporto isone of the most popular cities in Europe, with various monuments like “Torre dos Clérigos”, “Casa da Música”, “Igreja de São Francisco” and “Caves do vinho do Porto” (Oporto wine cellars).

    With one of the oldest universities still working of the world, Coimbra is a very interesting place to visit, with monuments such “Conimbriga” an entire Roman city and “Portugal dos Pequenitos” a part with miniature monuments.

    Lisbon is my biggest city, with monuments like ”Torre de Belém”, “Mosteiro dos Jerónimos”, “Padrão dos Descobrimentos”, “Assembleia da República”, “Palácio da Pena” and “Panteão Nacional”.

    The island of Madeira is well known for its tropical weather and because it`s the birthplace of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Azores are a group of volcanic islands with beautiful lagoons and Lajes Air Force Base, a US military building.

    By:  Sara Ferre, 4º ESO.

     

    Poland

    Poland is a picturesque country in the centre Europe. Poland is a part of the European Union.  Andrzej Duda is the president of Poland. The capital of Poland is Warsaw. In Warsaw there are  1 748 916 inhabitants. The main districts of Warsaw are: Bemowo, Białołęka, Bielany, Mokotów, Ochota, Praga, Rembertów, Śródmieście, Ursynów, Wawer, Wilanów, Wola and Żoliborz. In Warsaw you must watch: Pałac Kultury & Nauki, Pałac Królewski, Pałac Łazienkowski, Kolumna Zygmunta and Barbakan. Warsaw is the center  of culture and science. In Warsaw there are a lot of festivals.  Big Star Festiwal, Jazz na Starówce and Warsaw Electronic Festival.  . We think that Warsaw is the most beautiful city in Poland. Warsaw gives a lot of possibilities of development. But Poland is not only Warsaw. Capital is a symbol of Poland, but all country hides a lot of secrets. We think that to understand this you need to come here. We love the scenery in Poland. We have got access to the Baltic sea  and the Tatra mountains. We love mountains and Baltic. Poland is the country, which  is not boring. You can watch a lot of monuments. A part of the  monuments  belongs to UNESCO. The most popular monuments  are in  Kraków, Warszawa, Toruń, Wrocław Gdańsk and Poznań. In Poland there are  a lot of beautiful national parks. The most popular is Białowieski Park Narodowy. This national park is famous for its bisons. If you suffer from a disease come to Polish! The most popular spas are: Ciechocinek, Inowrocław, Iwonicz Zdrój and Uniejów. You can take a bath in the underground geothermal waters. Very interesting way of spending free time is a trip to a working farm. You can watch a lot of animals and plants. During the walks you can take a look at plant and animal species that do not exist anywhere except for Poland. In  the north Poland the famous regions are is Kaszuby and Mazury. There, you can swim in the Baltic and in lakes. You can enjoy the views.

    In the south you must go hiking in the mountains. Silesia is famous for its  carbon.  Poland is a centre of culture.  There are a lot of concerts here. Recently, in Krakow Justin Bieber played his concert.  If you love to eat come toPoland ! Polish food is the most delicious in the world. You must try pie, schnitzel and pickled cucumber. The most delicious fruit are apples from Polish orchards

     We love Poland, but it is sad that lot of people leaves the country, because they  haven`t  got jobs. After all I think that worth visiting Poland. Come and see. ! 😉