You will take a tour with a historian who studies Alentejo's Jewish heritage. This researcher also participated in archaeological excavations of Jewish heritage in Alentejo and Spain. This way you will discover secrets that are not written anywhere.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local Historian
Transport
Meeting Points
Departure
Praça do Sertório
Return
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Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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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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On our tour we’ll visit Évora discovering the Jewish Quarter and the Synagogue, illustrious characters from medieval times, doors where we still find the Mezuzah, secrets revealed by archaeological excavations and some of my research.
Many Cultures and Religions passed through the territory that is today Portugal. Our Cultural Identity is very rich because it results precisely from this diversity. Unfortunately for 300 years the Inquisition impoverished Portugal with its persecutions. One of the religions persecuted was Judaism. In the Middle Ages around 10% of the population of the Iberian Peninsula were of the Jewish faith. Probably 500,000 people in Portugal and Spain. Iberia was "Sefarad" or the "distant land" for these people.
The Jews probably arrived in the Iberian Peninsula with the Phoenicians in the Iron Age......