Jewish Porto tour

Terreiro da Sé, Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal
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Overview
Duration
3h
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Walk where the ancient Sephardic Jewish community of Porto lived, worked and socialized. Visit the biggest synagogue in the Peninsula, and learn its important and symbolic history. Our Jewish Porto guide will tell you all about the extreme relevance of the Jewish community in Porto.Jewish Porto is a remarkable religious tour representative of the jewish cultural and religious heritage in southern Europe.Our guide will take you to all the places where the jewish community lived, pointing out the toponymic and archeological trace elements that have endured to our days. The guide will also tell you all about the "Inquisition", the persecution to the "new christians", the cover up of the jewish traditions for centuries and finally the glorious cultural and religious rescue of Barros Basto - the portuguese Dreyfus.Whether you are jewish, have sephardic ancestry or you just want to learn more about the once thriving jewish community in Porto, this is definitely an experience you can´t miss.

What to remember

Important info

Tours usually end in the city centre, but other locations may be arranged just ask your guide in advance.

We recommend you wear comfortable shoes

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What's included
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Visit in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Private guided tour
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Highlights

Learn all about the Sephardic Legacy. Walk through the city's old Jewish Quarters. Understand how is the jewish Porto comunity nowadays. Why the 1496 King´s Expelling Order. Lean the importance of Capitan Barros Basto, the Portuguese Dreyfus

Operating days

Every day

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until 3 days in advance
Provider
AtWill Tours
Meeting Point

Sé Catedral (next to Vimara Peres statue)