SLOW MOTION TOURS Eco-Social Tourism and Education 2020 - MARCH AGENDA 6th of March, Friday, at 15.30 - Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6 (Miragaia) 13th of March, Friday, at 10.30 - Into the Heart of Porto – SMT7 (Sto Ildefonso) 19th of March, Thursday, at 10.30 - Porto Traditional Trade - SMT TT 27th of March, Friday, at 10.30 - Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS 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) _ Miragaia – a place of stories and legends - SMT6 Miragaia is one of the disctricts that makes part of the so called historical centre. It´s a land of magic legends and a place deep connected with the Douro River, with the naval construction so in each step you find stories, legends, places related with such deep relation and identity What you might find more about:what´s Porto patron saint (and perhaps it´s actually not S.João), where´s Rua dos Banhos or Rua do Ouro – that actually are not there any more, the “bloody” legend of “Gaia”, where was the jewish cemitery, what´s the “Bandeirinha da Saúde”, the dolphin that looks like … anything but a dolphin, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6 at Casa da Horta http://casadahorta.pegada.net/entrada/?page_id=14 https://g.page/casadahorta-associacaocultural?share _ Into the Heart of Porto – SMT7 (Sto Ildefonso) Although, in the historical point of view, Sto Ildefonso is not situated in the so called Historical Centre, it´s actually in a way the “heart” of the commercial and social centre of the “modern” Porto, with some of the most significant buildings and trade streets situated in its area. What you might find more about: What happened to the previous “Town Hall” building? Who where the “Martires da Liberdade”? Why Bolhão market is called Bolhão market? Why Batalha Square is called “Batalha Square” … among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for Into the Heart of Porto – SMT7 (Sto Ildefonso) In front of Sto Ildefonso Church, at Batalha Square https://goo.gl/maps/VbSwefiNKo2XwtcD9 _ Porto Traditional Trade - SMT TT 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 In front of Sto Ildefonso Church, at Batalha Square https://goo.gl/maps/VbSwefiNKo2XwtcD9 _ Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS Matosinhos is a city since ever deeply connected to the sea. Known by its very authentic fishermen community, it´s a place with a lot to see and to get to know besides the coast and the beach it self. It´s still surprising how such an interesting place, so near from Porto, is still so much “out” of the touristic circuits. Find more about: what´s the real name of the “Anémona”sculpture, what´s a “mamarracho”, what was the former name of Matosinhos, the connection between Matosinhos and the portuguese land of opportunities in the XIX century:Brasil, the legend of the roman man that rided his horse into the sea, among many other relevant aspects of Matosinhos and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS at Parque de Real Metro Station https://goo.gl/maps/qTWSWNN2JicPJ8ea9 _ 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/ f.b. https://www.facebook.com/slowmotiontours/ youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZWO737_JVtSHhXAyIyhBw info in the blog. https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/2020/03/slow-motion-tours-2020-march-agenda.html 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. 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