Lisbon Trip Overview
Discover the history of the Jewish Quarters!
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.
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.
Discover why, even today, you can feel Sephardic influences, all over the town.
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, …
At the end of the tour, you will visit the Synagogue Ohel Jacob, where you will be received by one of its members.
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
Discover the history of the Jewish Quarters!
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.
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.
Discover why, even today, you can feel Sephardic influences, all over the town.
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, …
At the end of the tour, you will visit the Synagogue Ohel Jacob, where you will be received by one of its members.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, Largo do Monte, Lisbon 1170-253 Portugal
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
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.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Discover why, even today, you can feel Sephardic influences, all over the town.
Visit Terreiro do Trigo, Terreiro do Paço, Baixa D. Dinis Wall and
S. Domingos Church .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Largo do Carmo, Largo do Chiado 8, Lisbon 1249-125 Portugal
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Associação Hehaver – Sinagoga Ohel Jacob, R. Filipe da Mata 103 2.º andar, 1600-070 Lisboa, Portugal
At the end of the tour, you will visit the Synagogue Ohel Jacob, where you will be received by one of its members.
( https://hehaver-oheljacob.org/)
Discover Lisbon!
Duration: 20 minutes
