Private Jewish Odyssey history in Lisbon

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Immerse yourself in Jewish history and culture during this private tour of Lisbon’s Jewish community. Portugal was one of the first world powers to recognize the Jewish people and has served as an important home for the community ever since. Wander through Shaare Tikva, Lisbon’s synagogue, and learn about the history of various religions in the city.
You’ll also stop by historic areas, important memorials, and landmarks’ of today’s Jewish community. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to step back in time with this historical tour.

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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Immerse yourself in Jewish history and culture during this private tour of Lisbon’s Jewish community. Portugal was one of the first world powers to recognize the Jewish people and has served as an important home for the community ever since. Wander through Shaare Tikva, Lisbon’s synagogue, and learn about the history of various religions in the city.
You’ll also stop by historic areas, important memorials, and landmarks’ of today’s Jewish community. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to step back in time with this historical tour.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sinagoga Shaare Tikva, Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, Lisbon 1250-010 Portugal

The start of the tour will be at the Shaare Tikva, Lisbon Synagogue, the 1st synagogue to be built in Portugal since the late 15th century.

Learn the story of the Jewish community in Portugal (specially Lisbon) on this tour, visiting significant sites to the community in the Portuguese capital. Since the Jewish exodus from Egypt, and the journey through lands, countries, and continents as the ultimate nomads, they reached what is nowadays Portugal. Learn how communities appeared, disappeared, and reappeared; belonging everywhere and yet nowhere.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Principe Real, Principe Real, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

From the synagogue we walk through the Principe Real Park down to the Chiado neighborhood.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bertrand, Rua Garrett 73 75, Lisbon 1200-203 Portugal

Reaching Chiado, you will learn about a very famous Jewish writer and see one curiosity in the oldest bookstore of the world, since 1732, founded by Pedro Faure.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Rossio Square, Praca Dom Pedro IV, Lisbon 1100-026 Portugal

Walk to the center of the Holy Inquisition, the Rossio Square.
Column of Pedro IV

In the centre of Rossio Square sits the Column of Pedro IV of Portugal, known as “the Soldier King”. At the base of the pillar are four female figures that represent the King’s various qualities: Justice, Wisdom, Strength and Moderation.

The D. Maria II National Theatre was founded in 1842, replacing the “Estaus Palace”, that was headquarters of the Portuguese Inquisition since mid-fifteenth century.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Sao Domingos (Santa Justa e Rufina), Largo Sao Domingos, Lisbon 1150-320 Portugal

Passing by the sight of the April 19th, 1506 Lisbon Massacre, you will learn what happened and why.
From this day, and during the next 3, more than 3000 “New Christians” where murdered in the streets only being stopped by the Kings Royal Army.
The epicenter, being the Sao Domingo Church.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal

In the Baixa neighborhood you will walk to the biggest square in Portugal, Terreiro do Paco, modernly known as Praca do Comercio.
Here you will be explained a few very important situations that changed the history of Portugal.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal

Find the hidden and forgotten signs of the Jewish communities that lived in the Alfama neighborhood and discover where the old cemetery was.

Duration: 45 minutes



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