Porto Jewish Tour: An Insightful Journey to Jewish History and Culture
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19 Ratings
Porto
Embark on an insightful journey through Jewish history and culture in Porto. Explore the old Jewish quarters, learn about the lives of Jews in Porto, and visit the Mekhor Haim Synagogue. Discover hidden curiosities with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral) - Here we will start heading towards where the first Jewish Quarter was located.
What's Included
  • Expert local guide included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Jewish heritage in Porto under the guidance of your personal guide. Our guide is a sociologist well-versed in Jewish history and culture. Explore the ancient jewish quarters, learning the history of Jews who resided in Porto. If you haven’t yet seen the key attractions, we can incorporate them into the tour. An appointment to tour the Mekhor Haim Synagogue is available with an additional reservation. We’ll also traverse the Judiaria de Olival from the medieval era, where a secluded Jewish Quarter was established in the 14th century. Enjoy a mix of intriguing facts and a friendly, approachable guide!

Location
Torre dos Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Richard_h
May 4, 2024
Roza is the only guide you should use for Jewish Porto! - Roza was extremely knowledgeable and about Jewish history, and she went the extra mile to arrange special viewings for us. We never would have been able to see these sites without her connections.
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Alice_b
Apr 8, 2024
Jewish Porto tour - Roza our guide was amazing. Extremely knowledgeable. She provided us with a detailed history and showed us places around Porto that we would never have found by ourselves. Her warm and friendly personality made the hours together stand out as a memorable stay in Porto. Highly recommend Roza for Jewish Porto tour!!
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Iowacrazymom
Oct 16, 2023
One of the best parts of our trip to porto! - Roza is a great guide. Unfortunately because of the war with hamas, she was not allowed to take us to the synagogue or museum. Instead, she brought the shamas from the synagogue to our hotel to talk about current events in porto. We improvised, she and he met us and talked over coffee for over an hour before going out. She came with notes, pictures, a calendar from the synagogue, and an extensive history. She also took is to the lello bookstore (not to be missed!), and was very helpful. The 3 hours flew past very quickly, and she offered to do more if we had the time! I cannot recommend her highly enough!
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Opher_h
Oct 8, 2023
10 Stars (5 is too few)! Excellent Experience - If we could give Rosa 10 stars we would. She is a true professional, historian, excellent guide, and really enhanced our experience of Porto. My wife and I learned a lot, which is exactly what we wanted. Rosa took us to the places we needed to see and experience, unique places that other guides would likely have passed for ease. Unfortunately the synagogue was closed due to Hamas attacks in Israel and the Israeli Embassy directing temporary closure, however Rosa arranged for an important person from the synagogue to meet us at the end of the tour at our hotel so he could explain additional history. It was a tour we will never forget.
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Simplesimong
Sep 11, 2023
A great experience with a great guide - Picked up from our hotel and taken by car to sites ancient and modern, no aspect of Porto's Jewish past or present was missed out. Roza is knowledgable and a pleasure to tour Jewish Porto with. Even some 'locked doors' were opened with her magic touch.
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Kara_f
Aug 11, 2023
Jewish history and tour - Rosa was fabulous as a guide on this tour. She was knowledgeable about the history of the Jews in Porto and took us to all three of the areas where they once lived. It was easy to see the history as she talked us through the experience. I highly recommend this tour.
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Karen_g
Jul 19, 2023
An excellent Tour with a lovely Guide. - Rox was an excellent and very lovely guide who came to our rescue when another tour operator let us down. She took us to the synagogue and Jewish museum and to the medieval Jewish area explaining the history of the Inquisition.
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Sandra_m
Jun 10, 2023
Interesting - Roza is a vert good tour guide She showed us very special places. Willing to answer questions and very nice
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Regina_s
May 31, 2023
Great Jewish tour in Porto - Excellent tour with a visit to Jewish museum, synagogue and Holocaust museum. Rosa is very knowledgeable and very much connected to Jewish culture and history. Highly recommend it!
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159tinyg
May 15, 2023
Excellent Jewish tour of Porto - Roza was amazing!!! We booked a tour with her on our first day in Porto and she gave us a wonderful introduction to the city. Roza met us at the synagogue that we could not enter without her connections with the shul’s staff because of tight security. We were also able to visit the jewish museum which, with Roza’s knowledge, explained the history of Jews in Porto and Portugal. We were also able to visit the Shoa museum called “Yizkor” which we would not have been able to enter without Roza and her connections with the staff (also because of tight security). After spending time in the current jewish area, Roza took us to the old city where she showed us the old jewish quarters and even got us entry into the retirement home which houses an ancient ark discovered in the wall! Amazing. Finally, because of Roza’s knowledge, we were able to book entry into the world’s most beautiful bookstore and walked passed the VERY long lineup into the bookstore like we were vips! Roza is very educated in the history of the Jewish peoples of Spain and Portugal. She obviously has a great love and interest in the jewish history and we learned so much. Thank you Roza!!
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