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Private tour in Lisbon Matilde M
Lisbon Jewish Tour - Anussim and Shoah
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***I have a 4 year degree in Touristic Information followed by a final exame that gave me the National Certificated Tourist Guide BADGE nº17/26231/1218. ***I've been a Certified Guide since 2004. Hello everyone!! My name is Matilde and it will be a pleasure to welcome and introduce you to this marvelous city and its surroundings. Today I'll be focused on you and your experience in Portugal! I'm very flexible and I can definitely read my guests. I love challenges and learning from all different backgrounds, that's what makes me richer and happier! As a native of Lisbon and a passionate guide my focus is to give you the locals perspective! I'll make sure you have the best time experiencing our sights but also our daily life. History and geography, politics and economy, art and architecture , folk and crafts, food and wine are some of the genuine elements that so well characterize Portugal. Beside my regular tours I'll be happy to create tailor-made tours that meet your personal interests. This will make your visit unique to your needs and add an even more personal touch to your trip. Join me on this adventure and you'll want to come back over and over again! I have a 4 year degree in Tourism Information followed by a final exame that gave me the badge as a National Certificated Tourist Guide nº17/26231/1218. I've been an Official Guide since 2004. Wine Course (Level II of WSET taken in 2026 and accomplished with Distinction /98%) Two years of Hebrew studies. First level of Judaism Culture Course. Botanical courses (Botanics on Art, Spices , Biblical Plants). NOTE : A CERTIFICATE TOURIST GUIDE has been educated in a higher education level for at least 3 years in order to be able to present in an accurate way all the historical facts and bring to life the history of each place, connecting it with life in modern Portugal , when offer his/her services to the visitors. Choosing to have a guided tour with an officially licensed tourist guide will enhance your experience and provide an in depth presentation. Also the history of each place will be connected that way with the other sites you may visit, so you will have at the end a complete experience while touring around Portugal. No restrictions. As a Certified Guide I can tour anywhere in Portugal including driving and touring at the same time.
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Explore the Jewish Heritage walking through Lisbon
Overview of your Lisbon tour
On this walking tour I invite you to come and join me on a trip through time and go back to the 15th century. 20% of Portuguese have Anusim names ( אֲנוּסִים refers to Jewish who were forced to abandon Judaism against their will) meaning that Lisbon has a big hidden Jewish legacy. Let's walk along Alfama and Baixa districts in order to better understand the Jewish heritage in the city. We'll cover the area where Jewish stores were, the former Jewries, Synagogue and cemetery. Not only we are going into this hard period of our history but also remember the dramatic time of the II WW. Along the downtown I'll show you Coffee-shops, Hotels and Restaurants where Jewish refugees used to spend their days waiting for a Visa or a boat ticket to escape Nazi Europe using neutral Portugal as a bridge from the Old to the New Continent.
Your Lisbon tour itinerary
We'll start by visiting the 1904 Shaare Tikvah sinagogue after which we'll start to walk towards the city center and end in Alfama, core of Lisbon city and site of the unique vestige of a Jewish district in town. Several stops are to be done and definitely a coffee and washroom break so that we can refresh ourselves. We'll proceed towards Rossio where the former Inquisitional Palace used to be and where the 1506 massacre memorial is. Then the central Train Station where refugees arrived by the hundreds in 1940 and then down the downtown (called Baixa) until the Praça do Comércio. We'll end in Alfama where I'll help you find the cab/Uber to get back to your accommodation. All walking is on cobblestoned streets but flat and easy to walk. NOTE that Lisbon was destroyed several times by earthquakes and fires, so there are no artifacts or old synagogues from the Medieval ages. Shaare Tikvah Synagogue receives visitors ONLY Tuesdays and Thursdays Morning or Monday and Wednesdays Afternoon.
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Type: Walking
- Walking Tour - though Lisbon is hilly most of the tour is downhill. We'll cover a total of 2.1 miles.
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Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Shaare Tikvah Synagogue Rua Alexandre Herculano, 59 https://maps.app.goo.gl/rbF5boc7J2iEbxwu6
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