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.
Lisbon, Portugal
Travelers will meet there guide on this location and begin the tour with an introduction to the theme.
Lisbon, Portugal
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.
Rua dos Arameiros s/n0, Largo Jose Saramago - Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal
Travelers will visit the location where the monument to the victims of the Slave Trade will be erected in the future.
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon, Portugal
Travelers will visit what was the commercial heart of Lisbon and learn about how the slave trade was part of colonial trade.
Lisbon, Portugal
Travelers will learn about the day to day lives of enslaved captives, from Africa and around the globe, that lived in Lisbon.
Largo Sao Domingos, Lisbon, Portugal
Travelers will learn about how Lisbon's enslaved captives interacted with the city's religious organizations.
Largo do Chiado 8, Lisbon, Portugal
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.
In front of the medieval fountain located at the following address: Largo do Chafariz de Dentro
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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