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
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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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/
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