Learning Journal #3

Last Thursday, we visited one of the oldest parts of Lisbon. Martim Moniz, Mouraria and Rossio were the most important places we have been to.

First, we went by train to Rossio, the people in the train were adults or old people, reading magazines or books, or just sleeping because it was really early. When we arrived to Rossio's station, we could see an amazing view, like São Jorge castle.

Second, we went to Rossio, where we would see the majestic statue of D.Pedro IV and the theatre of Dona Maria, there were many tourists, like Chinese and French people. Then, square of Figueira where we saw the statue of João das Regras, and we could smell the chestnuts, and some people have actually bought some.

Martim Moniz was our next stop, the square of Martim Moniz had a lot of homeless people, people sleeping in the benches, and the smell was not so good.

Then, the mall of Mouraria where we could see clothes in boxes on the floor; The majority of the people weren´t Portuguese, maybe immigrants, again the smell was not good. However, on the top floor there was a beautiful view of the old part of Lisbon.

After that, we climbed the stairs to Mouraria and we saw more traditional houses, with hanging laundry; the buildings were mostly yellow, while in Rossio and Martim Moniz they are mostly white.


To finish, we returned by metro, that was with old and adult people. Like in the train, people were reading magazines and books, or talking about work.

In my point of view, this trip was really great and nice because the most students have never been there, didn´t know so much about their city and this kind of visit is always useful, more we know a little more about our incredible and amazing city, Lisbon.