DECEMBER of 2019 AGENDA 07th of December, Saturday, at 10.30 - The unkown secrets of the centre - SMT3 20th of December, Friday, at 15.00 – What victory hides Vitória? - SMT4 27th of December, Friday, at 10.30 - A Porto of Traditional Shops and Trade – SMT TT How to participate in a tour: Send an email with your contact informations to slowmotiontours.porto@gmail.com mentioning the DATE and the TOUR that you want to participate and please try to do it until 24hours before the tour. Thanks. Important information about the tour: Difficulty: accessible Time: around 2h30 Logistics: take comfortable clothing adaptable to the climate circumstances of the day. Participation fee: with the amount that you feel “Fair” in the end of the circuit (please be conscient) The unkown secrets of the centre - SMT3 In this case we go trough a less known, but not less interesting, area of Sé, closer to the oriental and somehow less touristic side of the city and even of the historical centre. Find more about: The first garden in the history of Porto. The public library that has been a war hospital and a convent. What where the “Brasileiros de Torna Viagem” and why they were so relevant in the history of Porto and Portugal. A very special neighborhood among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for The unkown secrets of the centre - SMT3 at Casa da Horta http://casadahorta.pegada.net/entrada/?page_id=14 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casa+da+Horta+-+Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o+Cultural/@41.1411298,-8.6184226,16.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0xd24651fcd9bd361:0x556f0ec20e35a014!2sR.+de+S%C3%A3o+Francisco,+4050-253+Porto!3b1!8m2!3d41.1411222!4d-8.6167719!3m4!1s0x0:0xa06ed9611503f3de!8m2!3d41.1410775!4d-8.6165616 What victory hides Vitória? - SMT4 Vitória history is deeply connected with the history of the last jewish gheto in Porto but there are many other elements of historical and social interest. Vitória is very deeply into the medieval art of Porto so its streets are so rich in terms of traditional trade and traces of a sort of recent and not so recent past. Find more about: Where was the last jewish neighbourhood in Porto. The places and last traces of the “Fernandina” wall. What centenary shops you can still find in Vitória among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for What victory hides Vitória? - SMT4 at Casa da Horta http://casadahorta.pegada.net/entrada/?page_id=14 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Casa+da+Horta+-+Associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o+Cultural/@41.1411298,-8.6184226,16.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0xd24651fcd9bd361:0x556f0ec20e35a014!2sR.+de+S%C3%A3o+Francisco,+4050-253+Porto!3b1!8m2!3d41.1411222!4d-8.6167719!3m4!1s0x0:0xa06ed9611503f3de!8m2!3d41.1410775!4d-8.6165616 SMT TT – Porto Traditional Trade Porto is, since its very beginning, known as a city of trade and of traders. Its universe of traditional shops is very rich and unique, in spite of the fact that many of these unic places have been closing specially due to the city gentrification. This tour goes trought a relevant circuit where it´s possible to see some excellent examples of this traditional trade and Porto identity. Find more about: What´s a “colonial” grossery shop. The importance of Bolhão Market. What are the areas with still more traditional shops among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for Porto Traditional Trade - SMT TT at Praça da Batalha, in front of Sto Ildefonso Church (staires) https://www.google.com/maps/place/Igreja+Paroquial+de+Santo+Ildefonso/@41.1461517,-8.6088089,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd2464e5bc4a1885:0x1d8d4eb48388fdc7!8m2!3d41.1461517!4d-8.6066149 Tours not in the programm: it´s possible, if done in a significant time in advance, to book tours in another dates and, if required, in different geographical areas or with different themes. Slow Motion Tours Slow Motion Tours developes alternative touristic tours and programms with the aim of providing a different way to get to know and get involved into the local realities. Our main focus is in allowing our participants to get to know the local reality in a deep and significant way, like in what related to social, ecological and cultural aspects. Slow Motion Tours is an independent cultural project based on the development of alternative tourism and eco-social education. Contacts and Informations: Slow Motion Tours Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP) email. slowmotiontours.porto@gmail.com blog. https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/ web page. https://slowmotionporto.wordpress.com/ (for now) facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/slowmotiontours/ Note: Slow Motion Tours is a project with a really informal nature, so it’s an activity that it is not covered by any type of insurance, the participants are responsible for them own safety and health. The contribution is destined to support the various organization costs and to support the development of the project it self, as the social partners as well. Spread the word: we appreciate all the possible and positive (of course) share of our project trough your contacts, it´s our most precious way of “publicity”, Muito obrigado ;O) Partnership and support: Casa da Horta – Cultural Association web page. http://www.casadahorta.pegada.net/ facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/casadahorta.associacaocultural/
