Porto Trip Overview
The presence of Jewish culture in Porto influenced many parts in this city’s history. Enjoy this 3-hour journey to medieval times and discover some of the fantastic places where Jewish culture developed and find out about the trade that thrived in the area.
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* Duration: 138 to 180 minutes
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Porto, Portugal
The presence of Jewish culture in Porto influenced many parts in this city’s history. Enjoy this 3-hour journey to medieval times and discover some of the fantastic places where Jewish culture developed and find out about the trade that thrived in the area.
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Stop At: Terreiro da Se, Porto 4050-573 Portugal
It’s in the old historical neighbourhood that we find the routes of Porto, the first residents, the Cathedral and the first jewish community.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Ribeira Square, Praca da Ribeira, Porto 4050-513 Portugal
It was at the Riverside area that the city developed in terms of trade and business. In the area we had a lot of merchants that had there stores and houses creating a maze of narrow streets.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro da Vitoria, Rua Sao Bento da Vitoria 11, Porto 4050-543 Portugal
The Vitória neighbourhood was one the jewish quarters we had in Porto. Established in 1386 by King João I it was one of the biggest jewish communities in the city.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jardim Municipal do Horto das Virtudes, Rua Azevedo de Albuquerque, Porto 4050-076 Portugal
The historical documents show that the Olival neighbourhood had a cemetery nearby. Accordingly to those documents the Virtudes Garden was in a far away era, the Jewish Cemetery
Duration: 10 minutes
