Why choose this Lisbon tour ?
On this small group 3 hour walking tour, you will learn how, in the 15th century, Portugal created the Atlantic Slave Trade, and how slavery went hand in hand with the journeys of exploration Portugal is most famous for.
This educational experience cover the locations in Lisbon’s historical city center associated with the Slave Trade and African History, but will also address Portugal’s contemporary History and the recent fall of the country’s colonial empire in the mid 1970’s.
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What makes Half Day Historical Walking Tour about the Slave Trade in Lisbon a unique experience ?
Travelers will meet there guide on this location and begin the tour with an introduction to the theme.
Travelers will visit Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood and learn about how the many different civilizations that settled in Portugal practiced slavery, from the Romans to the Moors, and how the Portuguese eventually got involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade during the mid 15th century.
Travelers will visit the location where the monument to the victims of the Slave Trade will be erected in the future.
Travelers will visit what was the commercial heart of Lisbon and learn about how the slave trade was part of colonial trade.
Travelers will learn about the day to day lives of enslaved captives, from Africa and around the globe, that lived in Lisbon.
Travelers will learn about how Lisbon’s enslaved captives interacted with the city’s religious organizations.
Travelers will visit a location associated with the 25th of April coup and revolution and learn about the subsequent demise of the Portuguese colonial empire during the mid 1970s.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulties
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Half Day Historical Walking Tour about the Slave Trade in Lisbon Inclusions:
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- Professional guide
- Local taxes
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- Food and drinks
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by My Lisbon Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Lisbon.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 151 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 6 Travelers is accepted for booking.
