SLOW MOTION TOURS
Eco-Social Tourism and Education
NOVEMBER of 2019 AGENDA
09th of November, Saturday, at 10.30 - A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2
15th of November, Friday, at 10.30 – A Porto of Traditional Shops and Trade – SMT TT
23th of November, Saturday, 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)
A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2
Find more about: Why was the romanic style so important in the beginning of the portuguese nationality. The fleet going on the cruzades to Jerusalém that was conviced to stop in Lisbon to take the city from the moors. A Porto from the iron age among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.
Meeting point for A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2
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
Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors - SMT Mts
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 Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors - SMT Mts:
by “Matosinhos Sul” Metro Station
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Matosinhos+Sul/@41.180171,-8.6907417,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xd246f3bc5f77beb:0x492d67bc08b42e25!8m2!3d41.1801711!4d-8.6885528
Porto Traditional Trade - SMT TT
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/
