What You Will Do
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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Itinerary
Meeting Point
In front of the pillory ( Column ) at the main square.
1
Terreiro da Se
25 minutes
It's in the old historical neighbourhood that we find the routes of Porto, the first residents, the Cathedral and the first jewish community.
2
Ribeira Square
20 minutes
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.
3
Miradouro da Vitoria
30 minutes
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.
4
Jardim Municipal do Horto das Virtudes
10 minutes
The historical documents show that the Olival neighbourhood had a cemetery nearby.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
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