SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for AUGUST of 2021

 

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 according to the concept of Slow Tourism) and essentially in open air

AGENDA for AUGUST of 2021

08th of August, Sunday, at 15.30 - Where Porto meets the Atlantic – SMT11 (Foz do Douro)

11th of August, Wednesday, at 15.30 - From Porto, the north Capital, to north... - SMT8 (Cedofeita)

26th of August, Thursday, at 18.30 (sunset tour) – The unkown secrets of the centre - SMT3 (Sé B)

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.

Otherwise better try what´s app contact:

PJP (+351) 93 4476236

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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Where Porto meets the Atlantic – SMT11 (Foz do Douro)

Foz do Douro is a very special district in Porto. Naturally is the place where the Douro River meets the Atlantic. Therefore it has been since centuries ago a land of fisherman and sailors, developping its very unique identitiy and personality.

Find more about:

Where´s one of the first Renascent chappels in Portugal. One of the most beautiful sanitary houses in Portugal. Where the fountain from the desactivated S.Francisco was taken to, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for SMT11 - Foz do Douro

at the entrance of “S.João Baptista” fort

https://goo.gl/maps/TKGKfY7F9JcbpBx28

 

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From Porto, the north Capital, to north... - SMT8 (Cedofeita)

Cedofeita is a very particular and interesting part of Porto. In a way it puts in evidence the transition between different times and periods of the city history. Cedofeita street it self has been, along the history, one of the main connections between Porto and other important places by the coast and the north, also the Santiago walks…Also what Porto emerged along Cedofeita street? A Porto of trade, a Porto as an educational centre, or what Porto? And what Porto is now emerging specially in Cedofeita as an artistic and cultural creative town?

find more about:

The importance of Cedofeita in perhaps the most important portuguese civil war: the liberal wars. The participation of Portugal in the IWW. Porto from the XIX century. The “Republic” and the first Porto public high schools. Where was the “Ferreiros” square and its importance as a transportation hub in the city and the region … among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Praça Carlos Alberto (by the 1ºWorld War soldier)

https://goo.gl/maps/vzNrWxmsoUfvmcKQA

 

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The unkown secrets of the centre - SMT3 (Sé B)

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 (Sé B):

In front of Sto Ildefonso Church, at Batalha Square

https://goo.gl/maps/VbSwefiNKo2XwtcD9

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. Challenge us!!!

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

f.b. https://www.facebook.com/slowmotiontours

blog. https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/

youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZWO737_JVtSHhXAyIyhBw

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. https://casadahorta.weebly.com/

facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/casadahorta.associacaocultural/

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