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Sagunto Private Tour: Explore Jewish Heritage and Roman History in Valencia

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Sagunto

Discover the rich Jewish heritage and fascinating Roman history of Sagunto on a private tour in Valencia. Customize your tour and explore hidden treasures with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Sagunto - Town Center
Sagunto - Jewish remians: 14th century small but intact Jewish Quarter with its original gate. Jewish Rabbi cementary, Hypogea Jewish Crypts and Jewish Mikveh.
Sagunto Castle - Largest Roman Fort-Castle on the Iberian Peninsula, stretching over hilltops with fabulous views below of the village, surrounding mountains, the Mediterranean and Valencia (on a clear day).
Museo Historico de Sagunto - Two archeological museums with great Roman remains and some unique remains from funerary stones in Hebrew.
Centro de Interpretacion de Sagunto - (Depending on timing and day) the VIA PORTICO museum underneath the town, with the remains of the old Via Augusta and rich merchants’ homes.
Sagunto - Casa Belenguer: Medieval Home with remains of Roman Temple of Diana from the 3rd century b.c. from Pre 2nd Punic War period. Jewish Mikveh.

What's Included

Private Transport
Entrance into museums or monuments along the way
Private Guide

Additional Information

Enjoy a private half-day tour that lasts between 4-5 hours, contingent on your walking pace. This is an exclusive tour for you and your group, which includes a personal guide and private transportation from a location of your choosing. The transportation is designed to minimize the uphill walk to reach the pinnacle of Sagunto. Since this tour is tailored based on your preferences, you have the freedom to modify any part of it provided you inform us beforehand. Conducted by the pioneering agency that introduced private Jewish tours in Valencia in 2010, you’ll witness distinctive Jewish heritage artifacts that are seldom found elsewhere in Spain. Sagunto is a quaint and typically quiet town, rich in secret historical marvels. If you desire, you can also explore plenty of Roman history as the town is famed for its historical significance.

Location

Sagunto

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Debrav2019

Feb 7, 2023

Great tour of Sagunto & the remains of Jewish life - Sagunto is an amazingly interesting place. We were guided by Sergio who did an excellent job. He is knowledgeable, warm & welcoming and the hours just flew by. Sergio explained the history of the region and the castle. There is a small archeological museum contains some fascinating artifacts. The Jewish quarter, as one might expect, does not have much left in terms of Jewish life or artifacts since the expulsion of the Jewish people in 1492. There are the remains of a mikveh that can be seen. Further up the bill, there are the remains of the Jewish burial areas. All in all we thought it was very worthwhile & it would have had much less meaning without a guide.

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Michael

Nov 20, 2022

Great tour. - Great private tour. Highlighted Jewish, Roman, and Moorish history of the Sagunto/Valencia region. Sarah is a knowledgeable tour guide and historian. The discussion of the Jewish link to the silk trade and Columbus was particularly interesting.

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Jody_g

Jun 30, 2022

Unwilling to share all of Spains past. - The excursion was nice. My only complaint is we asked the guide to provide history of the black kingdom in Spain as well as the Christian and Jewish kingdoms. He was more than happy and very knowledgeable about the Christian and Jewish communities in early Spain but did not care to speak about the Moores which was a shame. Learning about the Moores was the reason we splurged on this excursion.

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