- Miradouro da Senhora do Monte - With three thousand years of history, Lisbon overflows with influences of Sephardic presence.
Lisbon’s Jewish community came to develop a unique culture that was the reflection of their total social integration, which was only broken after the Renaissance.
- Alfama - Get into the sounds, smells and beauty of Lisbon’s ancient alleyways, full of Sephardic memories.
We will take you to the neighbourhoods where the biggest Jewish community in Europe inhabited for centuries: Chiado, Baixa and Alfama.
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Largo de Sao Domingos - Visit the Monument in Lisbon in honor of the Jews killed in the 1506 massacre.
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Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco) - Discover why, even today, you can feel Sephardic influences, all over the town.
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Chiado - Discover the stories of the most influent Jewish families of Portuguese Kingdom.
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Largo do Carmo - We will tell you why Jewish community was important for Portuguese Golden Age of Discoveries and we will tell about the intellectuals, the mathematicians, the cabalists,
Visit Chiado and Largo do Carmo.
- Museu De Lisboa - Visit to Palácio Pimenta (where we invite you to see the spectacular scale model of Lisbon before the earthquake of 1755).
Discover Lisbon!
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included for central Lisbon hotels and cruise terminal.
- Personalized experience with a full-time driver/guide.
- Travel in comfort with a private, air-conditioned mini van.
- Comfort pack provided, including fresh waters and cleaning wipes.
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities are not included.
- Carmo Archaeological Museum cannot be visited on Sundays.
- Lisbon Museum/Pimenta Palace cannot be visited on Mondays.
Jewish Quarters: A Trip Back in Time!
Lisbon, with its 3000-year-old history, is awash with traces of Sephardic influences.
The Jewish population in Lisbon fostered a unique culture, thriving on their successful social integration, tragically disrupted post-Renaissance.
Immerse yourself in the auditory, olfactory and visual wonders of Lisbon’s time-worn lanes, rich with Sephardic heritage.
Join us as we traverse the areas that were inhabited by the largest Jewish community in Europe for centuries: Chiado, Baixa and Alfama.
We’ll explain why the Jewish community was critical to the Portuguese Age of Golden Discoveries and delve into the stories of the scholars, the mathematicians, the Kabbalists, and more…
The tour offers two choices:
You can either visit the Lisbon Museum (the Palácio Pimenta, where a marvelous scale model depiction of Lisbon before the catastrophic earthquake of 1755 is on exhibit) or the Synagogue Ohel Jacob.
- Adult pricing applies to all travellers.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking. Portuguese law stipulates that children under 12 years of age and 135 cm in height, when transported in a car with safety belts, must travel in an approved restraint system adapted to their size and weight. Please let us know if you have children and their ages.
- Dress code is smart casual, recommended comfortable clothing and shoes.
- No smoking or eating inside the vehicle.
- The baggage is limited to one standard suitcase per person.
- Not recommended for travellers with mobility issues. The tour is done by car but it involves walking around Alfama. The floor is uneven.
- The Carmo Archaeological Museum cannot be visited on Sundays and the Lisbon Museum/Pimenta Palace cannot be visited on Mondays.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
