Discover Jewish Portugal — guided tours throughout Portugal connecting a glorious Jewish past to a fascinating present.
Our Tours
The Ligação Judaica por Portugal association organizes unique tours to Jewish heritage sites in Portugal. Each tour is led by experts in the history of Portuguese Jewry.
Regular Tours
Lisbon — Tracing the City’s Jewry
Duration: 4 hours | Languages: Hebrew, English, Portuguese
Tour of the Alfama quarter and Mouraria neighborhood — the location of Lisbon’s medieval Judiaria. Visit to churches built on synagogue foundations, courtyards where Hebrew tombstones were found, and the National Museum.
Belmonte — The Living Community of the Anusim
Duration: Full day | Languages: Hebrew, English, Portuguese
Visit to the town of Belmonte in northeastern Portugal, where a Jewish community survived in secrecy for 500 years.
Porto — City of Two Communities
Duration: 5 hours | Languages: Hebrew, English, Portuguese
Porto was home to two separate Jewish communities: the ancient one from the Middle Ages, and the new one founded by Moroccan refugees in the 19th century.
Northern Portugal — The Path of the “Thinkers”
Duration: 2 days | Languages: Hebrew, English, Portuguese
Journey through northern cities — Braga, Viana do Castelo, Guimarães — where communities of Anusim descendants actively practicing Judaism exist today.
Customized Tours
We offer personalized tours for groups, families, and individuals. Genealogical tours — searching together for specific family roots in Portuguese archives.
Registration and Information
📧 info@aljp.pt
📅 Tours take place throughout the year, in small groups (up to 12 participants)
💰 Prices according to tour type — contact us for details