The Sephardic Jewish Odyssey in Lisbon

In this walking tour, learn the story of the Jewish community in Portugal (specially Lisbon). Therefore, visiting significant sites to the community in the Portuguese capital. Learn how communities appeared, disappeared, and reappeared, belonging everywhere and yet nowhere.

Discover how the Kingdom of Portugal in the 12th century recognized the Jewish community as a distinct legal entity, with its own jurisdiction. You’ll also stop by historic areas, important memorials, and landmarks’ of today’s Jewish community. For instance, the Shaare Tikva (Lisbon Synagogue). The first synagogue to be built in Portugal since the late 15th century.

Hear about the different Jewish communities that lived in Lisbon and throughout Portugal, since the Middle Ages. Also visit historic quarters, and see famous memorials. Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Jewish culture. Discover the important Jewish and Portuguese people who shaped history, saving thousands of souls over the centuries. The likes of Abraham Anahory and Aristides Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul who saved the lives of thousands of Jewish refugees.

Furthermore, explore the narrow streets of the Alfama quarter (Lisbon´s oldest neighbourhood), finding the Jewish history in it´s core. Finally, learn about today´s Lisbon. A city of tolerance and creativity. Also, explore the narrow streets of the Alfama quarter, one of Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to step back in time with this historical tour.