SLOW MOTION TOURS - 2020 - JUNE AGENDA

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

Covid-19 Information: We will be walking in a limited group (as any way we already used to do accoding to the concept of Slow Tourism).


2020 - JUNE AGENDA
20^th of June, Saturday, at 10.30 - Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6 (Miragaia)
26^th of June, Friday, at 15.30 - Into the Heart of Porto – SMT7 (Sto Ildefonso)


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)

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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
http://casadahorta.pegada.net/entrada/?page_id=14
https://g.page/casadahorta-associacaocultural?share


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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
https://goo.gl/maps/VbSwefiNKo2XwtcD9

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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
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


facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/818439428563823/
info in the blog:


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/