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Fado: A Story of Thugs, Harlots and Poets - Private Walking Tour
(10) Reviews
Lisboa
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Mouraria was the cradle of fado, where some of its most legendary singers lived and performed, but also the urban setting for a great deal of its most memorable songs. Why this special relation of the vicinity with the national song and is it still lasting? In this you’ll get to now the stars, the hits and the very streets that became fado.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional local photographer guide
Private guide
This is a walking tour with no food or drink offers
Use of bicycle
Air-conditioned vehicle
Snacks
Soda/Pop
Meeting Points
Departure
R. da Mouraria 16
By the Lift/ Escadinhas da Saúde entrance, between Salão Lisboa and the big Pharmacy building (Martim Moniz)
Return
Centro Comercial Martim Moniz
Itinerary
1
Escadinhas da Saude
The big medieval wall, the steep staircase of the XIX th century and the recent lift - the very backbone of Mouraria quarter
20 minutes
2
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Socorro
The place of the big mosque later converted into a Jesuit centre, the very heart of the neighborhood. Vila Andrade is next door and has also connections with fado.
15 minutes
3
Monumento Mouraria Berco do Fado
Rua do Capelão, the cradle of fado, an incredible tiny street, full of history and legends concerning Lisbon song.
20 minutes
4
Casa Fernando Mauricio
The streets where Fernando Maurício was born, lived and died. A start who never wanted to be a star, a legend of fado and Mouraria.
15 minutes
5
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saude
A small church which is at the center of one one the most popular processions in Lisbon. It is also a symbol of resistance of fado and popular culture against the Estado Novo totalitarian regime that vowed to destroy Mouraria in the name of progress.
20 minutes
Fado: A Story of Thugs, Harlots and Poets - Private Walking Tour
(10) Reviews
Lisboa
About
Mouraria was the cradle of fado, where some of its most legendary singers lived and performed, but also the urban setting for a great deal of its most memorable songs. Why this special relation of the vicinity with the national song and is it still lasting? In this you’ll get to now the stars, the hits and the very streets that became fado.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local guide
Professional local photographer guide
Private guide
This is a walking tour with no food or drink offers
Use of bicycle
Air-conditioned vehicle
Snacks
Soda/Pop
Meeting Points
Departure
R. da Mouraria 16
By the Lift/ Escadinhas da Saúde entrance, between Salão Lisboa and the big Pharmacy building (Martim Moniz)
