Full-Day Lisbon Jewish Quarters Tour

Jewish Quarter in Lisbon

Highlights

Understand the Jewish presence in Lisbon & in certain traditions in Portuguese culture

Lisbon

religious, cultural, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Dutch, English, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

Find out the history of the Jewish occupation in the Portuguese capital and how their presence left its marks in certain traditions of the Portuguese culture in this tour in Lisbon.

Itinerary

Lisbon Jewish Quarters Tour
- Did you know that up to the 15th century, Jews had their own neighbourhood in Lisbon where they could freely practice their religion? Did you know that many Portuguese names come from the Jews converted to Christianity in an attempt to escape the clutches of the Inquisition? Did you know that the Jewish converts, called New Christians, had to innovate the Portuguese cuisine to camouflage their traditions? You can find out all this and more through this tour that allows you and your Lisbon guide to understanding the Jewish presence in the configuration of Lisbon as well as certain traditions in Portuguese culture that have Jewish roots.