Jewish Sephardic history in Lisbon
Explore the history and culture of our Jewish community during this small group tour in Lisbon. 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. You will stop by historic areas, important memorials, and landmarks, especially the Shaare Tikva, Lisbon’s synagogue, to learn about the history of various religions in the city.
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Sinagoga Shaare Tikva
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.
Principe Real
From the synagogue we walk through the Principe Real Park down to the Chiado neighborhood.
Bertrand
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.
Inclusions
- Guaranteed to skip ticket lines.
- Visit the Sinagoga Shaare Tikva from the inside (tickets included);
- Guide will accompany you inside locations to explain its history;
- Small group tour with Professional guide;
- Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the program
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We are only able to visit the inside of our synagogue on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
- We will need Passport details (name, number, expiry and country) at time of booking for all participants for security reasons
- There is a dress code (no uncovered shoulders, shorts, mini-skirt etc.)
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Your guide will be in front of our synagogue to meet you.
End Points
- NOTE: The end point may not be Alfama. It will be somewhere in Lisbon´s Old-Town. All depends on our travellers curiosity and physical capabilities. And also weather conditions ;-)
