- Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral) - We shall start our experience in one of the oldest quarters of Porto. The first presence of Jews in Porto go back to the Phoenician travels, following the Medieval times in Portugal. In this area, we’ll witness the old alleys where the Jews lived during Porto’s Dark Ages.
- Miradouro da Vitoria - The heart of Judaism in Porto is located here. In fact, the Olive Field Quarter as a well-preserved ghetto, a city inside the city centre and Jews experienced a Golden Age just before the 1496 Law. We still have urbanism remnants located in this old quarter.
- Jardim Municipal do Horto das Virtudes - Legend says the Garden of Virtudes once served as a burial ground for the Jews. We’ll admire this green landscape, facing the Douro River.
- Ribeira Square - The heart of tourism, cultural and social life of the city. Even in this old area, the Jews settled their own private business as tailors, merchants, doctors and goldsmiths.
- Walking tour with an experienced History tour guide.
- Synagogue visit not included.
Embark on a journey into the medieval era to understand the Golden Age and turbulent periods of the People of the Book. Explore the ancient lanes and streets of Porto, where the Sephardi Jews experienced the Dark Ages.
Following a timeline, this 3-hour walking tour encapsulates the fluctuating life of Jews in the Iberian Peninsula. Begin your exploration at the old quarter of the Cathedral and visit the street once home to a synagogue. Then proceed to the Miragaia quarter, observe how the inhabitants of the Great Diaspora tried to blend with the Christian’s way of life, closely situated to the River Douro. Subsequently, visit the Olive Field quarter - a significant Jewish urban phenomenon, where little evidence of the past and a memorial plaque narrating the 1496 Expulsion Order by King Manuel I can be seen.
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