🏨 Half-Day Historical Walking Tour about Slave Trade in Lisbon Activity

Half-Day Historical Walking Tour about Slave Trade in Lisbon

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Lisbon, Lisbon

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

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.

What's Included

Local taxes

Professional guide

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Hotel pick up and drop-off

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 17
ADULT: Age: 18 - 99

Additional Info

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Largo do Chafariz de Dentro

Travelers will meet there guide on this location and begin the tour with an introduction to the theme.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Alfama

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.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Campo das Cebolas

Travelers will visit the location where the monument to the victims of the Slave Trade will be erected in the future.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco)

Travelers will visit what was the commercial heart of Lisbon and learn about how the slave trade was part of colonial trade.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores

Travelers will learn about the day to day lives of Slaves that lived in Lisbon.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Igreja de Sao Domingos (Santa Justa e Rufina)

Travelers will learn about how Lisbon's slaves interacted with the city's religious organizations.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Largo do Carmo

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.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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