Half Day Historical Walking Tour about the Slave Trade in Lisbon
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
On this small group 3 hour walking tour, you will learn how, in the 15th century, Portugal created the Atlantic Slave Trade, and how slavery went hand in hand with the journeys of exploration Portugal is most famous for. This educational experience cover the locations in Lisbon's historical city center associated with the Slave Trade and African History, but will also address Portugal's contemporary History and the recent fall of the country's colonial empire in the mid 1970's.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- Local taxes
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
Itinerary
Travelers will meet there guide on this location and begin the tour with an introduction to the theme.
Travelers will visit Lisbon's oldest neighborhood and learn about how the many different civilizations that settled in Portugal practiced slavery, from the Romans to the Moors, and how the Portuguese eventually got involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade during the mid 15th century.
Travelers will visit the location where the monument to the victims of the Slave Trade will be erected in the future.
Travelers will visit what was the commercial heart of Lisbon and learn about how the slave trade was part of colonial trade.
Travelers will learn about the day to day lives of enslaved captives, from Africa and around the globe, that lived in Lisbon.
Travelers will learn about how Lisbon's enslaved captives interacted with the city's religious organizations.
Travelers will visit a location associated with the 25th of April coup and revolution and learn about the subsequent demise of the Portuguese colonial empire during the mid 1970s.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of the medieval fountain located at the following address: Largo do Chafariz de Dentro
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- My Lisbon Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulties
How it compares in Lisbon
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 4320 experiences we list in Lisbon.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 236 of 4320.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lisbon
Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.
The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.
Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.
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